Homophobia and the Art of Writing
In giving an intellectual sheen to the religious right's bigotry, Harry Jaffa helped build the modern conservative movement.
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The Good Old Liberals
Fifty years after its release, the Moynihan Report is still being used to attack the black poor.
Mad Max and the End of the World
Mad Max dramatizes a clash of civilizations, in which the West must win out over everyone else.
Hillary Clinton: Capital’s Plan A
Hillary Clinton has been talking about economic inequality lately, but there’s a reason Wall Street isn’t worried.
It’s Their Party
A generation ago, socialists and civil rights activists tried to transform the Democratic Party. Why did they fail?
In Defense of Gay Marriage
Defeat never inspired anyone. We can celebrate reforms like gay marriage and still fight for more radical change.
Red Abolitionism
The defenders of slavery rightly identified the ideological links between abolitionism and socialism.
The Market Goddesses
With Ashley Madison, capitalism has reached a new low: the commodified Ideal Woman.
The Privatization of Childhood
Childhood has become a period of high-stakes preparation for life in a stratified economy.
Corbyn Versus the Third Way
Jeremy Corbyn is attempting to transform a Labour Party that represents labor in name only.
Fighting the Klan in Reagan’s America
The KKK was on the march in the 1980s. What strategies worked to stem their rise?
Old Left, New Victories
How one workers' center is drawing on the past to revitalize the radical movement of the present.
The Wrong Kind of Experience
Hillary Clinton's record suggests she'll wield power to undermine progressive goals — not advance them.
Waiting in the Wings
Sweden's radical left was never able to build the strength necessary to go beyond — or even fully preserve — the welfare state.
Italy’s New Racist Storm
A fascist terrorist attack has highlighted the growing threat of Italy’s far right in the lead-up to the March 4 elections.
Unfriendly Terrain
In the Netherlands, the Right is dominating debates on European integration and refugees.
The Extremist Formula
It's telling that sections of the media think that Islam is the decisive factor in cases like Orlando.
Beyond the Whack-a-Mole Left
Though often condemned to the fringes of American political life, the radical left has changed the course of US history.
Fake Controversy, Terrible Comedy
The new Ghostbusters isn’t a feminist triumph. It’s just a bad movie.
Murray Bookchin’s New Life
Whatever their limits, Murray Bookchin's ideas should be studied by today's left.