Christmas Is a Reminder To Keep the Faith in the Face of Overwhelming Odds
The Christmas story reminds us that the hope of the world may come from the least likely places. Being a socialist means holding fast to this possibility.
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Bidenomics Puts Business, Not Workers, First
The Biden economy's defenders claim it is delivering big gains to workers. But people are still feeling pain in their wallets and the rich are the ones benefiting the most.
The United Electrical Workers Are Calling for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The United Electrical Workers is joining other major US unions like the UAW in demanding a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Gaza. We spoke with a top officer about UE’s call for a cease-fire and solidarity with Palestine.
America Broke Iraq Up Into Sectarian Pieces
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's A Stranger in Your Own City is a powerful account of the invasion and occupation of Iraq and its catastrophic effects on the Iraqi people. Every American should read it.
Joe Biden Has the Political Space to Push for a Cease-Fire in Gaza. He Just Doesn’t Want To.
Joe Biden’s steadfast support for Israel puts him in more political peril than calling for a cease-fire would. Either he doesn’t realize there’s a new political reality or he simply doesn’t care.
Socialist Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani Wants to End Columbia and NYU’s Tax-Exempt Status
Columbia and New York University are two of NYC’s biggest landowners, but they pay almost nothing in property taxes. Socialist state legislator Zohran Mamdani has proposed a bill to change that — and put the funds toward the city’s underfunded public colleges.
Let Bradley Cooper’s Maestro Be the Death of the Biopic
In Maestro, Bradley Cooper plays famed conductor Leonard Bernstein, but the film leaves out the complicating — and fascinating — real-life details for a more streamlined, tear-jerking product. It will doubtless do well at the Oscars.
Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak’s Anti-Migrant Line Is the New Mainstream
Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak’s extremist views on immigration are quickly finding foothold among European centrists, in a desperate, xenophobic attempt to create political blocs ahead of the European elections in June.
MORENA’s Next Chapter Will Be Written by Leftist Women
In Mexico, AMLO’s protégé, Claudia Sheinbaum, holds an overwhelming lead in the polls for the presidency, while Clara Brugada is aiming to become mayor of Mexico City. They will help determine whether the party has a future beyond AMLO.
The Miners’ Fight in Their Own Words
Based on the accounts of nearly 150 people directly involved in the 1984-85 miners’ strike, Robert Gildea’s new book is a powerful retelling of the seismic struggle that has divided Britain for decades.
Canada’s New Just Transition Bill Can Support Green Jobs or Greenwash — It Can’t Do Both
Justin Trudeau’s Sustainable Jobs Act, hailed by unions, is a good step toward a just transition. But if the Liberals cave to Conservative opposition, it will be yet another party policy failure and will achieve nothing but greenwashing for the oil sector.
A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin Have a Model for Today
Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph’s Jobs and Freedom Strategy offers a path forward for a Left that has become increasingly insular, minoritarian, and powerless.