“I Am Skeptical That Capitalism Has a Future”
Cory Doctorow on the surveillance state, Edward Snowden, and the core values of a utopian society.
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Reclaiming the Computing Commons
Resisting the commodification of information is a political struggle, not a technical one.
Bernie and the Millennials
The New Yorker is wrong. Young people are attracted to Bernie Sanders because of economic insecurity, not naive idealism.
It’s Their Party
A generation ago, socialists and civil rights activists tried to transform the Democratic Party. Why did they fail?
Questions for the Canadian Left
The Canadian left must rally opposition to the Trudeau government and chart an independent course.
An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Liberals Who Love Him
The reparations demand survives as a parlor debate — it cannot address the real needs and interests of black workers.
The False Debate on Homelessness
Homelessness is the natural result of a system that makes some fantastically wealthy and others desperately poor.
Social Democracy in Middle America
Last night’s Iowa Caucus shows promise for radical politics in the United States.
The War on Bernie Sanders
The Democratic Party elite has launched a virtually unprecedented attack against Bernie Sanders.
Bernie and His Critics
Whether he wins tonight's Iowa caucuses, Bernie Sanders has provided an opening that we can't squander.
A Moment for Movements
Frances Fox Piven on the failure of welfare reform and the promise of new movements.
Becoming Syriza Again
Syriza's rush to power eroded its original radical strategy — but it can be reclaimed.