Make Them Do It
As climate disaster looms, the Democrats are dodging the issue. Only a mass movement demanding action can force them to change.
Search Result(s) for: “Nancy Pelosi”
Trump Was Repudiated
Last night's elections were an important repudiation of Trump — and another confirmation that voters will embrace left-wing policies over watered-down centrism.
Not a Bad Night
From left-wing ballot measures to socialists in the House, things are slowly — but surely — moving our way.
American Politics Could Use More Conflict
Decrying “tribalism” is a favorite pastime of American elites, but the real problem is the unity among them.
The Midterms’ Winners, Losers, and Double-Losers
By running to the right, Democrats insist on losing twice: at the polls and in constructing an inspiring agenda. Bold left-wing politics are our only hope for long-term, substantive victory.
Baby Steps Are Not Enough
Yesterday's midterms were a rebuke to Trump. But America’s decades-long shift to the right won't be undone with Democratic Party liberalism.
The Nihilism of Moderation
When the survival of the planet is at stake, calls for moderation and compromise aren’t a mark of adult politics — they’re a threat to civilization.
Streaming Class Struggle
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’s social media videos are putting class struggle front and center.
The 5 Biggest Lies Joe Biden Is Telling About Medicare for All
Joe Biden keeps lying about Medicare for All and won’t stop anytime soon — he has to, to sell his own Bidencare plan. But Medicare for All will always win on the merits.
Trump’s Sadism — and Democrats’ Accomodationism
Trump's address last night confirmed yet again that he's a border security sadist. Our response should be simple: let them in.
Billionaires vs. LA Schools
The Los Angeles teachers' strike isn't all about wages. At its core, the strike is a fight against a hostile takeover of public schools by the superrich.
“Just Ask Israel”
Donald Trump is selling his border wall by touting Israel’s separation wall — a barrier that even many supporters admit amounts to apartheid.
The Mueller Report Won’t Bring Down Trump
After months of frenzied speculation and breathless commentary, Robert Mueller has turned in his report. But the political landscape some said it would upend is basically unchanged.
An Ecstatic Homecoming for AOC
At a recent town hall in Queens, AOC received a rapturous reception from constituents, many of them activists who spoke out about their local organizing work. The lesson was clear: to keep up the fight, she and her Congressional colleagues will need more than applause — they’ll need a movement behind them.
A Green New Deal to Win Back Our Future
How quickly, how intensely, and how democratically we decarbonize will be the economic story of the century — only a Green New Deal can save us from climate apocalypse.
Oakland Teachers Are Striking Against Billionaire Privatizers
Oakland teachers are on strike today to defeat plans by the superrich to take over and dismantle their public schools.
The Green New Deal Is the Only Realistic Option
Liberals and conservatives alike love to decry AOC's Green New Deal as "unrealistic." But what's really unrealistic is continuing on the path of denial and incrementalism we're on now.
“It’s Eco-Socialism or Death”
Cooperation Jackson leader Kali Akuno on the Green New Deal, the need for mass civil disobedience, and the necessity of building an internationalist movement for eco-socialism.
Ilhan Omar Is Not Antisemitic
The rush to condemn Ilhan Omar says more about the vacuousness of our political discourse than the supposed bigotry of her comments.
The Hillary Show Goes On
Bernie’s a Russian sympathizer . . . If only John McCain were still around. Hillary Clinton seems determined to prove that she’s living in a fantasy world of her own creation.