Political Violence Is Abhorrent. Charlie Kirk Didn’t Think So.
The murder of Charlie Kirk was a moral travesty. We can recognize that without ignoring that he repeatedly fanned the flames of political violence himself.
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Tipped Workers Don’t Need Tax Relief. They Need Real Wages.
Donald Trump’s No Tax on Tips policy is a major part of his appeal to working-class Americans. But tipping is itself a strange and flawed system invented to preserve inequality. Critics worry Trump’s policy will only intensify tipping culture.
Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Points the Way Forward
A democratic socialist wasn’t supposed to be able to win a major office like New York City mayor over the objections of billionaires. Yet Zohran Mamdani and the movement behind him built a campaign far stronger than the oligarchs and their unlimited money.
Only International Solidarity Can Free Palestine
Given the structural constraints they face, the path to liberation for Palestinians does not run through armed struggle. Liberation will require the kind of sustained international solidarity that isolated apartheid South Africa.
Contemporary Capitalism Is Brutally Competitive
Advocates of the “political capitalism” and “monopoly capital” theories argue that capitalism is stagnating, increasingly unproductive, and dominated by rent-seeking. These are flawed diagnoses that put socialist strategy on the wrong track.
“The Society We Are Fighting for Has to Be Free From All Oppression”
Kshama Sawant on how the fight against race- and gender-based oppression fits into the fight for socialism.
The Obamacare Ratchet Effect
The Republicans have learned a basic political lesson: benefit programs create their own constituencies. Will Democrats catch on?
The Left After Charlottesville
The Left can't allow itself to be consumed by debates about antifa. We need a proactive program and patient organizing.
The Blind Spots of Liberalism
What an impoverished small town tells us about the dangers of not taking class seriously.
The Trump Way
Trump's infrastructure and jobs proposals might ruffle some establishment feathers, but he'll still be terrible for workers.
A Bullshit Deal
We don't want a “Better Deal.” We want socialism.
A Rough Night for Biden
It was inevitable that Biden’s unsavory record would eventually get the scrutiny it deserves. Last night, it finally started to happen.
Bernie Is the Best Candidate on Palestine
Bernie Sanders has repeatedly denounced the brutality of Israel’s occupation and stood up for Palestinian rights. He’s the only candidate who has a chance of breaking the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus.
Thanks, Obama?
Barack Obama thinks Medicare for All is a good idea. His support is welcome — but this time, we won’t accept any compromises on a universal, free public health program.
Care Work Should Be Public-Sector Work
Today, thousands of private families control the wages and conditions of domestic workers in the United States. But work like childcare, eldercare, and home health care should be provided by the state, and by union workers.
Bernie Sanders Is a Champion for Abortion Rights
Bernie Sanders’s record on abortion rights is far better than his detractors give him credit for. A Sanders presidency plus a mass movement for reproductive rights would be a powerful combination.
Bernie Should Oppose Nonprofit Charter Schools, Too
By calling for a ban on for-profit charter schools, Bernie Sanders has gone further than any other candidate to confront the privatization of our schools. But we can’t fully defend public schools if we let nonprofit charters off the hook.
What the Presidential Debate on Race Is Really About
When the Democratic establishment opposes the universal programs in Bernie Sanders’s platform, it’s not because they want to do more to address racism. It’s because they want to do less.
Bernie’s Plan for Racial Justice
The micro-scandals alleging that Bernie Sanders doesn’t take racism seriously won't end any time soon. We should call them what they are: cynical attacks on a politician whose commitment to racial justice is intertwined with fighting economic inequality.
Billionaires vs. LA Schools
The Los Angeles teachers' strike isn't all about wages. At its core, the strike is a fight against a hostile takeover of public schools by the superrich.