Why Noam Chomsky Can Sound like a Broken Record
Chomsky confronted our chattering classes' corruption for decades. How would you sound after 50 years?
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Bassem Youssef is No Jon Stewart
While Egypt’s Youssef himself cites Stewart as an influence, he’s the only one of the two who actually challenges the holders of power.
Transgender, Dead, and Forgotten
Transgender Day of Remembrance is a time to commemorate past victims of violence — and rededicate ourselves to ending it.
In Defense of Density
New construction isn’t the only solution to New York’s affordable housing crisis, but the Left is wrong to dismiss it outright.
Bring on Scottish Independence
British elites fear Scottish independence for a reason.
Socialist in Name Only
The Socialist International has long embraced capitalism in some of its worst forms.
Gambling with the Euro
Freeing Greece from its neoliberal straitjacket will require exiting the euro.
Too Much Oil
Taking on climate change will require massive state investment and the destruction of the fossil fuel industry.
Eduardo Galeano (1940–2015)
Eduardo Galeano was a man of letters who lived a life of resistance.
Beyond Alberta
Progressive victory in Alberta only illuminates the need for a broader challenge to neoliberalism across Canada.
Cuba’s Challenge
What did the Cuban Revolution accomplish and where can it go from here?
Obama Is No Coward
President Obama didn't fail because he lacks courage. He failed because he represents the country's most powerful interests.
A Dangerous Party
Podemos's mainstream opponents have tried to discredit the party by casting it as outside the bounds of acceptable politics.
With Strings Attached
Latin America’s conditional cash transfer programs don’t offer a real answer to poverty and inequity.
How to Change Everything
Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything is a vital book whose limitations should spark discussion about where we go from here.
Becoming Syriza Again
Syriza's rush to power eroded its original radical strategy — but it can be reclaimed.
Is Socialism Undemocratic?
Socialism is often conflated with authoritarianism. But historically, socialists have been among democracy's staunchest advocates.
Burying Fujimorismo
The successful movement against Keiko Fujimori's candidacy could be the basis for a growing left in Peru.
Fidel Castro (1926–2016)
Fidel Castro was a towering champion of the oppressed, but we shouldn't ignore the limits of the socialism he helped build.
Defend George Cicciariello-Maher
The Left must combat employers' enormous authority over workers' political speech.