Labour’s Socialist Realism
A new book of essays edited by UK Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell makes the case for economic democracy and charts the increasingly transformative thinking of Corbyn's Labour Party.
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Britain’s Troubles, Ireland’s Pain
Fifty years ago, British troops were deployed on Northern Irish streets in the name of keeping the peace. But their actions simply worsened the crisis — fueling a conflict that still casts a shadow today.
The New Class War Isn’t a Culture War
Since Trump’s victory, authors like Michael Lind have portrayed the “white working class” as victims of metropolitan elites. But seeing the class war as a culture war overlooks working people’s greatest strength: our power to fight for our common interests, above cultural divides.
Yes, Ronald Reagan Would Have Stood For Trump’s Treatment of the Press
Pundits would like you to think Trump's attacks on the press are unprecedented. But previous presidents like Reagan were even worse.
CUNY’s Last Lifeline
This spring's contract struggle brought students and faculty together to stem attacks on public higher education in New York.
Sinn Féin’s Day Is Coming
Last Saturday's Irish election was a historic breakthrough for Sinn Féin, the most-voted party for the first time. An organizer for the party writes how austerity drove a working-class backlash — and how Sinn Féin plans to turn voter revolt into real change.
Erdoğan’s Victory by Violence
The ruling AKP won yesterday's Turkish election through sheer violence and repression.
Kamala Harris’s Signature Achievement Was a Complete Failure
Kamala Harris trumpets a criminal justice program she instituted as district attorney as proof she's a "progressive prosecutor." The only problem? The program utterly failed to reduce mass incarceration in California.
The Socialism of James Joyce
Today marks 80 years since James Joyce's death. Joyce’s flirtation with organized socialist politics was brief, but he continued to find inspiration in socialist texts throughout his life.
The Status Quo Election
Ahead of Monday's election, all three major Canadian parties are misdiagnosing the source of the country's economic woes.
Argentina’s Popular Feminism
Argentina’s mass movement for abortion rights has produced an insurgent, class-based feminism that intends to grow alongside the emancipation of the whole working class.
Blame South Sudan’s Civil War on Elites, Not “Ethnic Tensions”
South Sudan’s post-independence instability is often blamed on ethnic tensions. But exploitation by international companies and zero-sum competition over resources between local elites are the real causes of ongoing violence in the country.
Tran Đuc Thao Was Vietnam’s Great Marxist Philosopher
The Vietnamese philosopher Tran Duc Thao brought Marxism and existentialism together and developed an innovative Marxist theory of language. But Thao’s heterodox approach often set him at odds with the postrevolutionary state that ruled his native country.
Jean Jaurès, an Iconic Leader of International Socialism
One of France’s leading socialists, Jean Jaurès was assassinated just days before the outbreak of World War I. An impassioned defender of working-class internationalism, his murder signaled Europe’s descent into war.
Air Afrique Was a Powerful Symbol of African Liberation
After winning their independence from France, some of Africa’s new states banded together to form their own airline. The rise and fall of Air Afrique mirrors the hopeful age of postcolonial liberation and Africa’s subsequent neoliberal regression.
Biden’s Attempt to Get Tough on Netanyahu Quietly Failed
Nothing Joe Biden has done to rein in Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutality against the people of Gaza has worked. Biden has proven too weak, indecisive, and indulgent of Israel to even induce Netanyahu into making small tweaks to his behavior.
Die Linke Finds Its Voice on Palestine
For two years, Germany’s socialist party Die Linke tried to skirt around its divisions over Gaza. Joining last Saturday’s massive demonstration in Berlin, its leaders finally showed the party can be a clear voice against the genocide.
Gaza Has Sparked Italy’s Biggest Protests in Years
Today’s general strike in Italy paralyzed transport and brought two million people into the streets. Even after years of setbacks for organized labor, it staged a historic protest in solidarity with Palestine.
Sri Lanka’s Left in the Tariff Trap
Sri Lanka’s new left-wing government has already been tested by tariff shocks and IMF pressure. Either it can radically reform a broken export-led model, or else give up on the promise it offered to working people.
Biden Is Backing Israel’s Genocide — and Risking Reelection
Democratic voters increasingly view what Israel is doing in Gaza as genocide. Don’t be surprised if Joe Biden’s support for it tanks his reelection chances.