Rebuilding a Workers’ Movement
A new labor federation in South Africa promises to resist the country’s neoliberal kleptocracy, but it faces an uphill battle.
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The Privatization Prophets
For years, millionaires and religious zealots have teamed up to preach "school choice" in an effort to dismantle public education.
Finland’s Revolution
The forgotten Finnish Revolution has perhaps more lessons for us today than events in 1917 Russia.
The Struggle for the Congo
Joseph Kabila’s second term as Democratic Republic of Congo president was supposed to end last November, but he’s still clinging to power, despite massive resistance.
Why Is Venezuela Spiraling Out of Control?
Opposition violence and the government’s increasing authoritarianism are both to blame.
The FBI Is Not Your Friend
There's nothing to celebrate about the FBI — it isn't, nor has it ever been, a guardian of democracy.
Colombia’s Christian Alt-Right
In Colombia, Internet personalities and religious leaders mobilize opposition to the peace process by drumming-up fears of sexual diversity and “gender ideology.”
Picking up the Threads of Struggle
Two years ago, the Baltimore Uprising pointed the way towards a new, militant antiracist struggle. Today, the young movement must adapt to the Trump era.
Class Struggle Trumps Hate
The Momentive strike proved that when workers take collective action, the politics of Trumpism can be overcome.
The Work in Sex Work
Sex workers are like any other member of the working class — they're just trying to get by in the face of an unjust economic system.
Yemen’s Disaster
Yemen had the longest and deepest Arab Spring — why did the country collapse into civil war?
Still Not an Activist
Hillary Clinton is rebranding herself as an activist. Don't be fooled.