The Meaning of the Paris Commune
What can the Paris Commune offer to present struggles for emancipation?
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Black Faces in High Places
In Baltimore and elsewhere, the ascension of blacks to political office has only masked persisting racial inequality.
Israel’s “Selective Compassion”
Israel's conduct in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake has revealed much about the country's values.
Amnesia and the Armenian Genocide
The demand for recognition of the Armenian Genocide is inseparable from the defense of democratic freedoms in Turkey.
Bernie for President
We should welcome Bernie Sanders' presidential run, while being aware of its limits.
Scotland Moves Left
The Scottish National Party has been running to Labour's left ahead of the May 7 elections. How should we relate to it?
Is Merkel Being Irrational?
German elites are willing to let the euro crash to guarantee their own political survival.
Canada’s Austerity Consensus
It's not just Stephen Harper. Since the 1990s, austerity has carried the day in Canada.
LBJ’s Other War
Fifty years ago today, the United States invaded the Dominican Republic, continuing its sordid history in Latin America.
Why Baltimore Rebelled
The most salient thing in Baltimore isn't the damage caused by protesters, but the grinding poverty and neglect wrought by capital.
Nixon and the Cambodian Genocide
The genocidal rule of the Khmer Rouge began forty years ago this month. Their rise to power was inseparable from US intervention.
The Cybersyn Revolution
Five lessons from a socialist computing project in Salvador Allende’s Chile.