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The Women of Raqqa Are Rebuilding Their Future

Four years since Raqqa was liberated from ISIS, women are playing a leading role in rebuilding the Syrian city. Their activism shows that socialist feminism isn’t just about gender parity in top jobs — it’s about women taking control of their own lives.

How Joseph Stalin Became a Bolshevik

Ronald Suny’s Stalin: Passage to Revolution traces Joseph Stalin’s trajectory from his boyhood in Georgia to the Russian Revolution in 1917. In an interview, Suny explains the specificities of the Georgian socialist movement, Stalin’s role in the revolution, and why Stalinism was “bloody, ruthless,” and “the nadir of the Soviet experiment.”

Halston Suffers From Ryan Murphy Syndrome

Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix limited series on the 1970s fashion icon Halston is yet another showcase not only for Murphy's trademark bright and glossy style but also his contempt for the unglamorous rabble.

Workers at the Whitney Museum Just Won a Union

After workers announced their organizing drive last week, the Whitney Museum of American Art has voluntarily recognized the union — the latest in a rising tide of cultural workers unionizing. We spoke to one of the Whitney workers about why the museum went union.