Trump’s Unimpressive Yemen Cease-Fire Deal
With Donald Trump’s cease-fire deal with Yemen, we now have the same outcome that we would have had if Trump had never started bombing Yemen in the first place.
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Tariffs, Like Free Trade, Discipline the Global South
Nations across the Global South were forced to surrender economic self-determination under the banner of free trade. Absent a collective response, Donald Trump’s dismantling of this order will only further erode developing nations’ economic sovereignty.
A Bill for Trump’s Madness Will Come Due
Donald Trump once said that under him, we would “get tired of winning.” As the United States sees credit downgrades, deep budget cuts, and potential fiscal crises, the wins are pretty hard to find.
Pakistan’s Military Is Using War Fever to Boost Its Power
The Pakistani military establishment has been facing heavy criticism since it ousted Imran Khan and clamped down on political dissent. The country’s generals have now exploited the stand-off with India over Kashmir to boost their flagging popularity.
Political Elites Aren’t Worried About Inflation
With the passage of a $2 trillion stimulus bill, deficit-phobia appears to be waning in Washington. But it’s not because lawmakers have been won over to redistributive policies — it’s because they think the working class is too weak to set off inflation.
Israel Can’t Do This for Much Longer
Benjamin Netanyahu is running out of road for his genocidal assault on Gaza.
Maybe We Need a New Word for “Inequality”
America’s richest earn in hours what ordinary workers earn over lifetimes. As Donald Trump’s tax bill seeks to make the plunder of the filthy rich permanent, “inequality” no longer feels like a strong enough word for what we’re facing.
Ursula von der Leyen Is Waging War on Workers
The European Union’s top official, Ursula von der Leyen, has declared rearmament the bloc’s emergency priority. While military spending soars to new heights, working people face a fresh era of austerity.
Why Couldn’t John Sweeney’s AFL-CIO Revive US Labor?
In 1995, new AFL-CIO director John Sweeney had an ambitious plan to organize millions of new union members. As labor’s fortunes continue to decline 30 years later, understanding what went wrong in the Sweeney years may offer clues as to the path forward.
The Pained Memories of Malaysia’s Communist Guerrillas
From 1976 to 1989, Hai Fan was a guerrilla fighter in the ranks of the Malayan Communist Party. His short story collection, Delicious Hunger, humanizes his comrades — and artfully portrays the tragedy of their struggle.
New York Moves to Stop Vulture Fund Exploitation
After many failed attempts to rein in vulture funds, New York lawmakers are trying an obscure medieval legal defense to stop them from profiting off the debt of poor nations. This last-resort option faces stiff resistance from Wall Street’s lobbying machine.
Israel’s Attack on Iran Is Reviving Regime Change Mania
Israel can inflict massive damage on targets in Iran thanks to its US-supplied technological advantages. But the old neocon fantasy of building a new Middle East through endless war is still as delusional as it is destructive of human life.
Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.
As the Left Erupted in Protest, Ansel Adams Moved Right
For decades, Ansel Adams ran in circles of left-wing photographers with a radical eye. But come the 1960s, he was denouncing the UC Berkeley Free Speech Movement protests and calling for expulsions.
Is Socialism a Western Concept?
Socialism is not Eurocentric because the logic of capital is universal — and so is resistance against it.
Zohran Mamdani Spoke to Working-Class Immigrants’ Needs
A community organizer in New York’s working-class Asian neighborhoods argues that what set Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary campaign apart was his taking seriously the needs of immigrants and working-class people squeezed by the cost of living.
Israel and Iran Have Set the Stage for the Next War
Iran has long held that conflict with Israel can be managed by limiting its retaliation within clearly defined parameters. But through its preemptive attack, Israel has revealed that it is not a rational actor and upended the rules of war.
The Countless Failed Attempts to Demonize France Insoumise
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise is the biggest radical-left force in Europe. Liberal opinion seethes against all aspects of the movement — but Mélenchon’s comrades haven’t been thrown off course.