From Open Door to Open Border
The US and Cuba have finally resumed diplomatic relations. But what will the restored ties mean for immigration policy?
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Socialism and Freedom
Marxist intellectual G.M. Tamás on Syriza, post-fascist authoritarianism, and the nostalgia for state socialism.
The Srebrenica Precedent
The Srebrenica massacre was a tragic event. But for the last twenty years, it's been used to justify more war and US intervention.
When Fascism Was American
Before Donald Trump, there was Father Charles Coughlin, who popularized fascism for Americans in the 1930s.
Reparations Isn’t a Political Demand
The reparations demand resides largely in the realm of the political imaginary. There are more effective means of fighting oppression.
Resist Pokémon Go
If Pokémon Go could resemble the best of childhood, it might have some value. What it actually does is very different.
Lessons From the Bund
A newly translated memoir takes us inside the Jewish Labor Bund's fight for survival and social transformation in 1930s Poland.
Aliens, Antisemitism, and Academia
Alt-right conspiracy theorists have embraced postmodern philosophy. The Left should return to the Enlightenment to oppose their irrational and hateful politics.
Ignoring Antisemitism’s Threat
Zionist leaders have been downplaying antisemitic attacks in the US in order to cozy up to Donald Trump.
After Tragedy and Farce: Martin Schulz
SPD leader Martin Schulz offers German voters more of the Third Way politics they hate in a shiny new package.
The Mélenchon Factor
The establishment’s panicked reaction to Mélenchon should convince us that he stands a real chance of winning.
The Centrist Cul-de-Sac
Even if Macron wins, five more years of neoliberalism in France could further bolster Le Pen's National Front.
Bernie vs. the Washington Consensus
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders showed his commitment to a sharp break from the foreign policy platforms of both the Democratic and Republican establishments.
Why They Hate Us
The US dropped napalm on civilians and leveled entire cities during the Korean War. That's why North Korea is so hostile to America.
The Rohingya and the World
Ending Myanmar's ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya will require confronting both local elites and foreign capital.
The Renaissance of Germany’s Abortion Rights Movement
As Germany’s natalist far right rises, a growing progressive movement is challenging the country’s Nazi-era abortion laws.
The Radical Reformist
Swedish labor economist Rudolf Meidner spent his career pushing radical reforms that would shift power from business to workers.
The Ideological Limits of Asylum
We must grant refuge to migrants fleeing poverty and violence and increase the free movement of all people. But we can’t forget that the conditions Central American migrants are fleeing stem directly from US intervention in the region.
Facebook After Capitalism
Jeremy Corbyn’s call for a “free and democratic media” promises to break the stranglehold of the established monopolies. And that also means taking on tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg.
Directing the Revolution
Political cinema can sometimes be too highbrow for a mass audience. But in the 1960s and early '70s, French-Greek director Costa-Gavras showed that films with a revolutionary message can also be popular.