“The Economic Power of Developers Is Just Stronger”
In Mexico City, putting developer profits before earthquake preparedness yielded lethal results.
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Catalonia: From Referendum to Republic?
Amid a general strike in Catalonia, we speak to Lluc Salellas of anticapitalist party CUP about the next steps for the independence movement.
What’s Good for Facebook…
Mark Zuckerberg's barely concealed political ambitions are an extension of his company's lobbying efforts.
The Case for Single-Payer
Winning Medicare for All would allow us to take a giant step toward health justice.
Response: “A Word on Words”
Disagreements between prison abolitionists and those advocating sustaining prison reform may come down to words, but those words matter.
Monarchists and Automobiles
Saudi Arabia has finally lifted its ban on women driving. But the repression at the core of the monarchy remains.
The Obamacare Ratchet Effect
The Republicans have learned a basic political lesson: benefit programs create their own constituencies. Will Democrats catch on?
Trump vs. Graduate Workers
The University of Chicago is fighting its graduate union tooth and nail — with a little help from the Trump administration.
Wealth Inequality Is Higher Than Ever
New data confirms what we already knew: the haves have a ton. And the have-nots have next to nothing.
The Next Battle
Macron’s anti-union reforms have passed the first stage, so what’s next for the French left?
Only the Beginning
Podemos MEP Miguel Urbán talks about Europe’s political crisis — and why the left must meet it with radicalism, not moderation.
What Democrats Must Do
The Democratic Party’s pursuit of well-off whites undermined its ability to deliver gains for all workers. Going forward, it must place the multiracial working class at the center of its political vision.