Abundance for the 99 Percent
Abundance is the precondition of socialism, but socialism is also the precondition of abundance.
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Dear Gen Z: Now Is the Time to Join the Labor Movement and Change the World
Gen Z: Young people like you are winning unions at Starbucks and Amazon. The time to join the labor movement and transform the world is now.
Storming the World’s Bastilles
On Bastille Day 1889, militants from around the world met in Paris to declare an international union of socialist parties. The Second International promised to spread the spirit of the revolution across borders, only itself to fall victim to nationalist passions.
Who’s Winning the Vampire Squid Primary?
From Bill Clinton to Barack Obama, top Democrats have long been beholden to the predatory and socially useless private equity industry. This time, the finance bros are donating in droves to Biden, Buttigieg . . . and Deval Patrick (?). They just really want to stop Bernie Sanders.
We Need a Socialism After Capitalism
Socialism cannot mean merely managing capitalism more fairly. It must point toward a society where survival is no longer contingent on the market — and where democracy extends into the economy itself.
The Class Politics of Race
In Not So Black and White, Kenan Malik rewrites the history of the idea of race, demonstrating how identity politics is, despite its radical patina, a deeply conservative ideology.
France Rebels
Jean-Luc Mélenchon isn't seeking leadership of a marginalized left. He's aiming to transform the whole of French politics.
The Iranian Protests Are the Latest Phase in a Long Cycle of Popular Unrest
To understand today’s protests in Iran, we need to look at the history of the Islamic Republic since 1979. Iran has a tradition of popular mobilization with few parallels in the modern world, and that tradition underpins the current wave of discontent.
It’s Still Bernie
Don't listen to the media and think tank clowns — it's still Bernie.
Momentum Activists Are Trying to Make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister
The grassroots group Momentum was an instrumental campaigning force for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party during the 2017 election. Now the group is bigger and stronger, and preparing for victory next month.
Give Us Public Toilets
We all have to pee. Yet New York City and cities around the country are suffering a massive shortage of public toilets. The situation could easily change today with a new commitment to provide bathrooms for all.
The National Guard’s History of Violent Labor Repression
Donald Trump recently commandeered California’s National Guard to repress anti-ICE protests in LA. The National Guard has a long history of being deployed to break up protests and strikes, including violent repression of strikes by immigrant workers.
Ask Labor Jane: How Can We Build Industrial Unionism in Education and Health Care?
Jane McAlevey argues that to build the power required to make huge gains for workers, we can't organize different kinds of workers separately from each other. We need wall-to-wall organization in workplaces to build an antiracist, antisexist trade union movement.
Focus on the Real Drivers of the Affordability Crisis
The principal sources of the affordability crisis are less consumer goods and more childcare, health care, and education. The Left’s response to that crisis should focus on universal, solidaristic, and visible social programs.
Minnesota Unions Are a Threat to Trump’s Authoritarianism
The Trump administration is attempting to criminalize union members for organizing against its immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year. That’s because it correctly sees labor as a threat to its authoritarian designs.
Ireland’s New Government Just Puts a Green Face on the Old Order
After losing to Sinn Féin in February’s general election, Ireland’s conservative parties have exploited the pandemic to regain their footing and strike a coalition deal with the Greens. The new government won’t deliver the change Irish society needs, but Ireland’s left-wing forces still have a real opening in the coming years.
Workers in the New Turkey
Already a country hostile to workers, Turkey has now effectively banned the strike.
A Shift to the Right?
Commentators and politicians have taken a rightward shift in German society for granted. But the reality is much more complicated.
The Best Way to “Reform” the Police Is to Defund the Police
For years we’ve heard about body cameras and bias training to reform the racism and brutality of the police. That won’t cut it. The only way to get better policing is to get less of it — by defunding the police.
Raphaël Glucksmann Won’t Unite the French Left
France’s Parti Socialiste is on the rise ahead of the EU elections, under lead candidate Raphaël Glucksmann. He’s appealing to disappointed Macron voters — but his campaign is also squarely aimed at killing off the alliance of France’s left-wing parties.