The Socialist Origins of Public Defense
It’s no coincidence that Tiffany Cabán was a public defender before her radical campaign for Queens DA. The right to public defense wasn’t granted by elites. It was won by socialist-led mass movements.
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The Vichy Conspiracy
In 1940, did French elites roll out the welcome mat for Nazi Germany?
America’s Oldest Railway Union Must Break With Its Right-Wing Past
Why does the US government have the power to break massive union strikes like the one that almost broke out on the railroads last November? Part of the story is a history of conciliatory railway unionism. It’s time to break with that legacy.
Victory Over the Sun
Postwar America’s greatest environmentalist was a labor leader.
Six Points on the Midterm Elections
What should we take away from Tuesday’s election results?
Breuckelen Gentry
"Good gentrifiers" and the new Brooklyn aesthetic.
Half a Century After His Death, Salvador Allende Is Still Present Among Us
Chile’s socialist leader Salvador Allende became an icon of resistance to oligarchic tyranny after the right-wing coup that began 50 years ago today. His ideas and his sacrifice remain a powerful example for anyone seeking to build a movement for change.
“Whip Inflation Now”
As economic crisis grew in the 1970s, the government launched a sprawling campaign to enlist everyday Americans in a fight against inflation. But the last four decades have soured the public on such calls for self-sacrifice — and for good reason.
Why You Should Be a Socialist — and a Marxist
Socialism is back on the agenda in the United States, thank God. And today’s newly minted socialists shouldn’t be afraid to embrace Marxism.
The Tories’ Islamophobia Problem
The Tories are incredibly racist, and have been forever, and somehow they’re still getting away with it.
A Potential Breakthrough in Mexico
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is poised to win Mexico's presidency. He's promised Mexicans a new country — can he deliver?
Turning “No” Into a Political Front
Some lessons from Syriza — and where we go from here.
Get Capitalists’ Grubby Hands Off Our Hobbies
Christian moralists long promoted hobbies as a way to occupy idle hands, bringing the work ethic into our free time. Today hobbies risk turning into side hustles — yet they also point to what work might look like if it wasn’t about making money.
The Myth of the Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaire
A new book dismantles the myth of a class-blind public.
How the Global Financial System Is Hobbling South America’s Response to COVID-19
Argentina’s public health response to COVID-19 was far better than Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous mismanagement in Brazil. Yet as the two countries seek to rebuild, both are enfeebled by their subordinate place in the global financial system, a subordination that is threatening to turn today’s shock into a protracted crisis.
Why Stonewall Matters Today
Stonewall wasn’t just an uprising for LGBT rights — it was also part of a broader movement that fought racism, war, and poverty. To go beyond today’s tepid gay activism, we need to remember its anti-capitalism.
In Italy’s Main Shipyard, Anti-Islam Policy Divides Workers
In Monfalcone, in northeastern Italy, the far-right mayor has banned public Muslim prayer. Home to Europe’s largest shipyard, the town is a crucible of Italy’s rising migrant workforce — and the racist backlash against it.
The Legacy of Eleanor Marx
On her birthday, we honor the life of Eleanor Marx.
The Trump Problem
Donald Trump poses a threat to the Republican Party. But what type of threat does he pose to the country?
Socialists: Help Organize Your Workplaces
Socialists and other radicals played crucial roles in American labor’s greatest victories. To rebuild a fighting union movement, socialists must organize in the workplace.