The US Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could make it legal for corporations to enrich politicians in exchange for lucrative favors — establishing a far-reaching precedent that further limits the scope of anti-corruption law.
Four years ago this month, educators in NYC public schools organized an illegal sick-out to shut down schools as COVID-19 was breaking out in the city. Three rank-and-file teachers reflect on lessons from the strike for educators and other workers today.
Zohran Mamdani’s unexpectedly popular campaign is raising the question of what a socialist might accomplish as mayor of NYC. To answer it, it’s worth looking back on the successful mayoralty of ambitious New Dealer Fiorello La Guardia.
Conservative news broadcast giants that have curried favor with President Donald Trump are now urging the administration to eliminate rules holding back their monopolization of local and national TV stations.
New York City's prekindergarten program is far from perfect, but it's the kind of universal public good we have to defend and expand.
Millions of New Yorkers are footing the bill for a dangerous and deteriorating subway system, and politicians are refusing to confront the problem.
A new study reveals some grim consequences of Wall Street's move into senior care: between 2004 and 2016, more than 20,000 Americans died as a consequence of living in nursing homes run by private equity firms.
The call to cancel rent won widespread support and helped advance a vision of housing justice we can build off of for years to come.
Social impact bonds offer private interests yet another opportunity to enrich themselves at public expense.
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Minimum-wage victories must be part of a broader strategy to win worker power.
Trump thinks he can do what he’s doing now because no one will stop him. He's wrong.
Calls for general strikes reflect the extraordinary times we live in. The Left should join in organizing them, not dismiss them.
The GOP's attacks on our already crippled health-care system are an opportunity for the Left to offer an alternative to neoliberalism.
Bill de Blasio has proclaimed New York a sanctuary city. But broken windows policing and law-and-order rhetoric continue to ensnare the city's immigrants.
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.
Bernie Sanders should immediately launch a national voter registration drive. At stake is not just his electoral chances but whether his campaign can help shift power from elites to the disenfranchised.
District attorneys usually wield their power against working people. If Tiffany Cabán wins election for Queens district attorney tomorrow, she’ll use it to fight mass incarceration.
The revolutionary socialist vision is a vital one. Today’s rising socialist movement shouldn’t discard it.
