What Is Democratic Socialism?
Everybody’s talking about democratic socialism these days. Here’s what you need to know about it.
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Bulletin: The Expressive Function of the Russia Freakout
Like the Tea Party in the Obama years, liberals lament a country they no longer recognize — and go hunting for foreign culprits to blame.
Narcissists in Space
Elon Musk and his space-baron brethren want our admiration. Their narcissistic exploits deserve nothing but our scorn.
When the Americans Came
Bombed by the US Air Force at the height of World War II, Rome’s San Lorenzo district symbolizes the resilience of a popular antifascism.
Divided They Fall
Tory disputes over Brexit are nothing new. But today’s crisis in Theresa May’s party highlights deeper fractures in the Conservative base.
Bulletin: The Coming Trade Blow-Up
How a book published twenty years ago predicted Trump’s trade war with China.
CEOs vs. Workers
Bernie Sanders's town hall on Monday delivered a radical message: workers are getting screwed, and the capitalist class is to blame.
Gonzo Socialism
Hunter S. Thompson was born this day in 1937. While often claimed by the libertarian right, his politics had more in common with the radical left.
Flowers at the Tomb of a Fascist
The remains of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco lie in a monument built for him by Republican prisoners of war. At last, the government is trying to rectify that.
When Nurses Strike
The nurses' strike in Vermont has ended. Their target was a health care model that systematically endangers patients.
Bulletin: Ocasio-Cortez’s Blueprint for a New Politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez prioritizes accountability to movements over loyalty to the Democratic Party. It's the embryo of a new way of approaching left-wing politics.
Claude Lanzmann: A Critical Appraisal
“Shoah” filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, who died this month, forever changed the world’s understanding of the Holocaust — for better and for worse.