Socialist in Name Only
The Socialist International has long embraced capitalism in some of its worst forms.
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Americana Falls Flat
Nothing in film is more exposing than the big attempt at meaning and poignance that just doesn’t come off. Sadly, Americana stands exposed.
The Long Anti-Zionist History of the American Jewish Left
In the last year and a half, thousands of left-wing American Jews have protested Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. They are taking part in a long tradition of anti-Zionist Jewish radicalism in the United States.
The Socialist Movement Led Zohran Mamdani to Victory
Pundits have emphasized Zohran Mamdani’s videos and charisma and Andrew Cuomo’s weaknesses in Mamdani’s victory. But easily the most important factor in that victory is the movement that the Democratic Socialists of America have built in New York City.
The Future of Podemos
Podemos can still change Spain for the better. But it won't do so by chasing the political center.
The Sweatshop Feminists
Global elites have appropriated feminist language to justify brutal exploitation and neoliberal development.
Something to Offer
Unlike many in his party, Eugene V. Debs believed the struggle for black equality was critical to realizing the promise of socialism.
Donald Trump: American Psycho
One thing is clear after last night's debate: Donald Trump is the rotten fruit of the American ruling class.
Australia’s Slow-Motion Crisis
With both major parties widely discredited, turmoil rules in Australian politics.
Shulamith Firestone’s Postmortem for Radical Feminism
Shulamith Firestone’s writing captured the utopian spirit of radical feminism. In her last published book, Airless Spaces, she took stock of that movement’s failures amid the crisis of care unleashed by the destruction of the welfare state.
With Trump vs. Musk, Capitalist Democracy Reaches a New Low
Two billionaires, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, are squabbling over the federal government’s spoils. It seems almost quaint to worry about a revolving door between the public and private sectors now that the whole facade’s been blown off.
How the Wall Fell
The Berlin Wall's fall sparked dreams of a radically democratic East Germany. Unemployment and privatization followed instead.
The Retreat of the Intellectuals
Ellen Meiksins Wood saw a great danger in the reluctance of today's intellectuals to criticize capitalism.
Socialism Is Love
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Bernie Sanders and the History of American Socialism
Bernie Sanders has deep roots in an American socialist tradition that once captivated millions.
In Berlin, Nakba Day Took Place Under the Threat of Violence
Germany has clamped down on pro-Palestine protest more harshly than most other European states. Despite the threat of violent repression, protesters, many of whom were Jewish and Palestinian, gathered in Berlin to commemorate the Nakba.
The Red and the Green
Sinn Féin wants to be more than an opposition force — it wants to lead Ireland’s first progressive government.
Ghosts of the Paris Commune
The methods and politics of the Paris Commune served as inspiration for Easter Rising leaders like James Connolly.
All Power to the Imagination
Socialism will be the first absolute unleashing of creativity in human history.
The Unexpected Pope
Pope Francis, writes Marxist scholar Michael Löwy, demonstrated an uncharacteristic sympathy toward left-wing thought, even as his thinking owed far more to the non-Marxist “theology of the people” than liberation theology.