Capitalist Greed Created the European Super League
The disgraceful European Super League is a disaster for football. But it’s just the last step in capitalists stripping away the beautiful game from the working-class communities that built it.
Blog
The Fight for Health Care for All Is Opening Up in the States
There’s no substitute for a national Medicare for All program. But with federal action shelved for now, states like Colorado and Washington are grappling with creating public health insurance alternatives in the face of industry opposition.
We’ll Have a Socialist New York City Mayor — But Not This Year
This year’s race for New York City mayor is off to a disappointing start as Andrew Yang hoovers up media attention while the Left lacks any unifying favorite in the race. But NYC socialists are honing their electoral skills and deepening their bench of candidates for the long haul.
In New York City, Big Tech Is Bailing Out Big Real Estate
Tech firms have been moving into New York since well before the pandemic. But over the course of the last year, that trend has only accelerated, with the biggest companies all significantly expanding their footprints across the city as retail businesses shutter.
Canada’s Carbon Tax Has Survived a Legal Challenge — But It’s Still No Help In the Fight Against Climate Change
A challenge to Canada’s carbon tax has failed, clearing the way for Justin Trudeau to press ahead with the policy. But carbon pricing is the brainchild of the fossil fuel industry — a green fig leaf put forward as an alternative to the ecological transformation we need.
America’s Unions Are More Popular Than You Think
Despite labor’s recent defeat at Amazon in Alabama, the current moment holds out cautious hope for the movement — not least because of a solid majority in favor of trade unionism in American public opinion.
Ernest Hemingway Was a Leftist Who Was Hounded By the FBI
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s PBS docuseries Hemingway sheds new light on writer Ernest Hemingway's life. But it leaves out key details of his left-wing political convictions — including the FBI surveillance that haunted him until his suicide.
In Che Guevara’s Veins Flowed the Blood of Irish Rebels
From Cuban solidarity with IRA hunger strikers to Irish support for the Nicaraguan Revolution, a shared anti-imperialist cause has forged a deep bond between Ireland and Latin America.
Australia’s Government Is Refusing to Support Myanmar’s Anti-Coup Movement
For Australia’s conservative government, keeping Myanmar open for businesses is more important than justice for massacred anti-coup protesters.
Canada’s Media Establishment Is Afraid the NDP Will Shift Left
The recent NDP convention passed several important left-wing motions, and Canada’s conservative pundits lined up to ridicule the prospect of a left turn by Jagmeet Singh’s party. Beneath the bluster, they’re clearly worried that left ideas have the potential to gain wide support.
Thomas Sankara Gave His Life Fighting Neocolonialism
Anti-colonial revolutionary Thomas Sankara struggled to free his country, Burkina Faso, from the domination of foreign corporations and neoliberal economic institutions. And in 1987, he was assassinated for it.
Farmers Are Leading India’s Biggest Social Movement in a Generation
Ongoing protests by Indian farmers are the biggest challenge Narendra Modi’s right-wing government has faced since coming to power. We can get a clearer picture of this movement and its prospects for success by comparing it to the major struggles of India's past.