The Poverty of Pakistani Ideology
A conversation with communist rock star Taimur Rahman on class politics in Pakistan today.
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Community Standards
The Right is trying to essentialize Muslims. The Left should not fall into the same trap.
Organizing After the Odeh Verdict
Rasmea Odeh is a dedicated community leader and Palestinian-American activist. No wonder the US government went after her.
The Colonialism of the Present
Scholar and activist Glen Coulthard on the connection between indigenous and anticapitalist struggles.
The End of TINA
Syriza may not be as radical as we want, but its message is simple: there is an alternative.
The Slaveholding “Democracy”
When it comes to democracy, the United States often needs to be student rather than tutor.
Will the Spill Spark a Movement?
A year after the devastating West Virginia chemical spill, residents have organized. But preventing another tragedy will require taking on the energy industry.
The Sound of the Police
The point of a strike is to stop production to show the work you do is essential. The NYPD slowdown has proven the opposite.
The Greek Right
With New Democracy just behind Syriza in the polls and an array of even more radical groups mobilized, the Greek right cannot be ignored.
The Prison of the Possible
Doug Henwood on the question of the state, how to stop Hillary Clinton, and why today's left should embrace its counterculture roots.
A Greek Election Primer
What's underway in Greece is a historic clash between the exploited and their exploiters.
Lessons from Vermont
What does Vermont's failed single-payer plan tell us about future reform efforts?