Welfare for Everyone
Liberal talking points on race and the welfare state reflect deeply conservative ideas. The Left should demand welfare for all.
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After Tragedy and Farce: Martin Schulz
SPD leader Martin Schulz offers German voters more of the Third Way politics they hate in a shiny new package.
Being Brave Because It Is Right
Seventy-five years ago today, Dutch socialist revolutionary Henk Sneevliet was killed by the Nazis.
Why Socialists Should Believe in Human Nature
It's tempting to argue that "human nature" doesn't exist, but that's wrong. All people want freedom from abuse and exploitation and the ability to lead decent lives.
The Ends of Lava Jato
Brazil's massive corruption scandals have turned the country's politics into a spectator sport.
France Rebels
Jean-Luc Mélenchon isn't seeking leadership of a marginalized left. He's aiming to transform the whole of French politics.
Capitalism Is Violence
United Airlines' forcible removal of a passenger exposed the everyday violence that keeps capitalism running.
Another Day, Another Charter Scandal
The people who have insisted on the profound moral need to save struggling children have been remarkably silent about the decades of failure in charter schools.
Jacksonian Slavocracy
Andrew Jackson was a murderous racist who used democratic rhetoric to enhance his own power. We should scorn his legacy.
The Return of the Left
Mélenchon’s election campaign has galvanized the Left by doing what Hamon couldn’t — making a clean break with the political center.
Assessing the Pink Tide
Pink Tide governments delivered much-needed reforms. But they also defanged the movements that brought them to power.
Fighting for Special Education
As the privatization of public education continues, students with disabilities suffer. Under Trump and Betsy DeVos, it will only get worse.