Finding the Lesser Evil
Taking stock of the Democratic field on US empire.
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The Long-Term Dangers of Joe Biden’s Terrible Campaigning for President
Joe Biden may indeed win in November. But he has run an inconsequential and pathetic campaign — one that could pose enormous dangers in the coming years.
“Social Democracy at Home Requires Anti-Imperialism Abroad”
An internationalist, anti-imperialist vision has been all but abandoned by the Left. We need to rebuild that vision.
Bernie Isn’t McGovern. Biden Might Be Humphrey.
The pundits want you to see Bernie Sanders as a modern-day George McGovern. They’re wrong — but Joe Biden might well be the next Hubert Humphrey.
The Committee to Save the Rich
By recruiting notorious neoliberal economist Larry Summers to advise him on coronavirus policy, Joe Biden has shown that since 2008, liberal elites have learned nothing and forgotten everything.
Neoliberalism? Never Heard of It
The latest liberal parlor game is pretending there’s no such thing as neoliberalism. The game’s very popularity highlights neoliberalism’s enduring hegemony.
Naomi Klein on How to Rebuild From the Disaster of Neoliberalism
Longtime leftist writer and activist Naomi Klein discusses her work from No Logo to On Fire, connecting the fight against climate change to the fight for good jobs, and how COVID-19 is showing the utter failure of the neoliberal model.
Joe Biden Cleared a Very Low Bar in Last Night’s Debate
Pundits are declaring Joe Biden the winner of last night’s debate. They’re conveniently ignoring the lies he told about his civil rights and immigration record.
Biden Says He’ll Pass a Public Option. His For-Profit Health Industry Donors Don’t Want Him To.
Joe Biden says he plans to deal with the US health care crisis by passing a public health insurance option. But his campaign is being funded by the same health companies that killed it when he was vice president. Something has to give — and it probably won't be the corporate donors.
The US-China Rivalry Is About Capitalist Competition
Proclamations of a New Cold War between China and the US herald a clash between authoritarianism and liberal democracy. But what we’re seeing in the growing rivalry between the two countries isn’t based on ideological difference but on inter-capitalist competition.
Money Still Rules US Politics
Whether it's Donald Trump, the Democratic Party, or today's midterms, the best way to understand US politics is to follow the money.
A New European Narrative
Syriza needs mobilized support to defeat its creditors — and the far right.
Let Them Eat Diversity
On the politics of identity.
What You Need to Know about Venezuela
Venezuela is a "national security threat" only because it refuses to be controlled by the US.
The Paradox of the Pro-Trump #Resistance
Jon Kyl will make a fitting Senate replacement for John McCain. He’s hailed by Trump critics — and a stalwart supporter of Trump and his agenda.
The Fate of Honduras
From the "USS Honduras" to the 2009 coup and its aftermath, Honduras has suffered some of the worst abuses of US foreign policy.
David Friedman’s Anti-Palestine Politics
The past writings of the US's ambassador to Israel show just how committed he is to deepening the Israeli state's brutality.
What Happened to the Arab Spring?
It's been five years since the start of the Tunisian uprising. What was won — and what remains — in the Arab Spring?
Liberal Anti-Politics
Liberal pundits would have us write off all Trump supporters. But only a broad working-class movement can defeat the far right.
The Indigenous Revolution
Standing Rock points the way forward for indigenous people and the Left.