Political Aspects of Full Employment
Why do capitalists hate full employment? Because it weakens their power over workers.
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The Psychology of Russiagate
Glenn Greenwald on Russiagate and the comforting answers it offers to despondent liberals.
What the Saudis Have Wrought
The Saudi-led, US-backed war in Yemen has produced a humanitarian hellscape. And there's no end in sight.
It’s Oklahoma’s Turn to Strike
On Monday, schools will be shut down across Oklahoma as rank-and-file teachers look to build on the momentum of the West Virginia strike.
A Strategy to Win
The victory in West Virginia and the impasse in Oklahoma raise important questions for the Left. Drawing out the strategic lessons of these strikes is crucial for the fights ahead.
The Second Time as Farce
The remake of Death Wish is a failure — because the law-and-order politics animating the original film triumphed long ago.
The Democrats and the Deficit Con
Dick Cheney was right: deficits don’t matter. If only Democrats would learn.
The SPD Must Change Course or Die
The Social Democrats’ subordination to Angela Merkel has brought the German center-left to its knees. If the party wants to stop its voters from fleeing to the Greens and the far right, it needs to decide what side it’s on — and fight for it.
There’s Always Another Crisis
Why the Left needs to start preparing for the next recession now.
When the Mailmen Rebelled
In 1970, postal workers went on strike and provoked a national crisis for the United States government. Their rebellion holds lessons for labor today.
The Biden Method
For Joe Biden, the pursuit of compromise is an end in itself. That's what happens when you see politics as a giant boys’ club rather than a site of struggle.
The Assault on Veterans’ Health Care
Taking a page from the charter school lobby’s playbook, profiteers and ideologues are trying to dismantle America’s best health care system, the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Ed Sadlowski (1938–2018)
"The workers and the boss have nothing in common. It is a class question."
The Myths of Means-Testing Are Still Alive Among Democrats
At last night’s debate in Miami, several Democratic candidates continued to peddle misinformation about both free college and Medicare for All.
Turning to the Working Class
Kim Moody reflects on his time in the New Left, turning to the working class, and opportunities for socialists in the labor movement today.
Out of the Wilderness
Radical candidates. “Crazy” platforms. Shocking upsets. The history of US conservatism holds lessons for the Left about how the impossible can become the inevitable.
Democratic Socialists Want to Fight for Minority Rights, Not Suppress Them
Defenders of capitalism say that socialism will squelch minority rights. But the only minority groups we seek to unseat are those who trample the rights of others.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Transformational Vision
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won because she put forward a bold, clear message of class politics.
Bread and Roses for All
More and more people are calling themselves democratic socialists. That’s a very good thing if you care about the cause of human freedom.
Striking for Patients
Nurses in Vermont are on strike not just for better pay, but for a system that puts patients over profits.