In Defense of Gay Marriage
Defeat never inspired anyone. We can celebrate reforms like gay marriage and still fight for more radical change.
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Starbucks’s Abortion Promises for Workers Are PR Stunts. We Want a Union Contract.
Starbucks is seeking good PR by offering to cover travel costs for abortion and gender-affirming care for workers like me. But its promises come with caveats and can be revoked. We don’t want flimsy promises — we want these benefits in a union contract.
“The Electorate Is Already on Board with Socialism”
We spoke with Paige Kreisman, who’s running as the first-ever trans candidate for the Oregon state legislature. She’s a military veteran and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Her message: “We need to engage in the politics that matter to working-class people.”
The NDP’s Oil Problem
Despite activist pressure, Canada's New Democratic Party is still wedded to fossil fuel development.
This Isn’t the First Time Conservatives Have Banned Cross-Dressing in America
The recent spree of cross-dressing bans has a precedent in the harassment, imprisonment, and deportation of so-called sexual deviants in the US since the 19th century. Civil rights campaigners defeated reactionaries in the ’60s. They can do the same today.
No, Pride Isn’t for Cops, Too
Stonewall was a riot — but in some cities, Pride officials have banned “political” groups and welcomed cops. Now activists are organizing radical Pride marches to show that Pride is a protest, not just a party.
Tearing Down the Walls
The story of the Stonewall Rebellion and the rise of the gay liberation movement.
West Papua’s Forever War
Prabowo Subianto first made his name as an Indonesian military leader trying to crush East Timor’s push for independence. Today he is president — and his government is fighting another colonial war in West Papua.
The Pitfalls of Radical Feminism
Fighting capitalism remains the only path toward women’s full liberation.
Spain’s Right-Wing Judiciary Is Trying to Block Historic Feminist Legislation
New legislation in Spain will ensure free, publicly provided abortions and allow menstrual leave from work. The raft of measures shows left-wing party Unidas Podemos’s strong feminist stance — but faces obstruction from the country’s hard-right judiciary.
Safe Space for Capital
How did a brand of gay-friendly values become synonymous with those most prized by capitalist urban redevelopment?
How a Pipeline Fight Exposed Justin Trudeau’s Fake Progressivism
Justin Trudeau's shiny image is losing its luster amid a devastating corruption scandal. With movements pushing their own version of a Green New Deal, it might just be enough to take him down.
The Supreme Court’s LGBT Decision Is a Victory for the Left, If We Make It One
The Supreme Court is a deeply conservative institution, stocked with conservative jurists. But this week’s Bostock decision was a win for LGBT justice — and it opens up new possibilities for emancipatory change.
The GOP Pretends to Protect Children — While Literally Promoting Child Labor
Republicans say they want to “protect” kids by stopping them from learning about LGBTQ identity and racism. Yet they are simultaneously rolling back child labor laws to allow children to work in industrial laundries, construction sites, and meatpacking plants.
Right-Wing Grifters Love to Say They’re “Canceled” — but Get All the Elite Support They Want
Right-wing personalities claim that a new elite class is sidelining critics of progressive dogma. Yet such messages are broadcast by all major media: again showing how easy it is to make a grift out of pushing reactionary talking points.
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour Is Paving the Way for Fascism
The Labour Party could have made the case for a humane immigration system that treats refugees with dignity. Instead it has fanned the flames of racism and emboldened the far right.
The Feminist Case For Single Payer
It's time to take health care away from the power of bosses and spouses.
Why Jordan Peterson Is Always Wrong
Jordan Peterson is one of the most famous public intellectuals in the world. But his pronouncements in favor of capitalism and hierarchy collapse at the slightest bit of scrutiny.