When the Excluded Organize
The domestic workers who asserted their rights in the 1970s provide a model for organizing workers today.
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Chomsky and His Critics
Noam Chomsky on ISIS, his foreign policy critics, and why socialist ideas are "never far below the surface."
The Backlash Turns Violent
The shooting of protesters in Minneapolis is part of a backlash attempting to quiet the movement against police brutality.
Students Into Soldiers
The US military preys on the country's poorest students.
The Repression Lists
For decades, the state has used lists like the no-fly list to expand its power and harass political dissidents.
The Murder of Michael Brown
How regional inequities and a local fiscal crisis conspired to kill Michael Brown two years ago today.
Against the Libertarian Party
A vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for placing property rights over democratic rights.
The Romance of American Liberalism
Grading a century of liberal film presidents.
Trump’s Deportation Machine
If his transition team is any indication, Trump will pursue a policy of mass deportation to drive a wedge between workers.
Conservatives Against Incarceration?
Fiscal conservatives were never going to bring down the carceral state. A broader fight against social inequality is needed.
Lessons From the Anti-Austerity Movement
The anti-Trump movement will only be successful if it takes stock of the struggles that came before it.
The Perils of the New, Shiny George W. Bush
The cuddly George W. Bush who paints pictures of dogs and Jay Leno is a war criminal. He doesn't deserve an inch of rehabilitation.
For a Free Guiana
French Guiana has taken to the streets to protest decades of underinvestment and neglect.
For Health and Freedom
Civil rights activists knew their struggle was incomplete without winning a just health care system. They're an inspiration for single-payer activists today.
The FBI Is Not Your Friend
There's nothing to celebrate about the FBI — it isn't, nor has it ever been, a guardian of democracy.
The Two Faces of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has matched every one of her progressive achievements with conservative ones.
Fighting the Klan in Reagan’s America
The KKK was on the march in the 1980s. What strategies worked to stem their rise?
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.
Taming the Antislavery Revolution
The Civil War wasn’t just a struggle against the South. It was an ideological battle within the heart of Northern society.
Obama’s Year of #Resistance
One year after leaving the White House, Obama’s centrist, technocratic politics are clearer than ever.