The System of Capitalism Has Always Been Built on Violence
Capitalism is often presented as synonymous with peaceful exchange. But the system has always reproduced itself through violence in defense of private property and power.
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Don’t Blame Islam
Al-Qaeda and ISIS are products of US and Saudi imperialism.
Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Vaccine Mandates for Every Disease
If the GOP has its way, diseases like measles and tuberculosis could make a big comeback.
The Dangers of Letting Racecraft Displace Class During the Pandemic
I worry that the racial discourse on COVID-19 could help pave the way for a eugenics-state that will ultimately do damage to poor black and brown people.
The Biden Campaign’s Decision Not To Knock on Doors Was a Huge Mistake
The Biden campaign's decision to forsake door-to-door canvassing may have cost Democrats dearly in down-ballot races. It was emblematic of the party's disastrous abandonment of face-to-face organizing.
Why the Right Loves Privilege Politics
The Right deploys privilege politics to avoid class politics, obscuring where the real power lies in our society.
Colin Powell, Politely Anguished War Criminal, Dead at 84
Colin Powell, a principal architect of the US invasion of Iraq, a campaign of armed aggression that killed hundreds of thousands, was beloved by many for his thoughtful and deliberative vibe.
Kate Millett (1934–2017)
Second-wave feminist Kate Millett wrote with a sweeping ambition that matched the political ferment of the times. We need the same today.
Is Another Crisis Looming?
There's much talk of stagnation in the American economy. But radicals shouldn't assume capitalism is on its last legs.
The Sanders Trap
History shows that Bernie Sanders's campaign will raise lots of hopes — and do little to strengthen the Left.
No More Excuses. It’s Time to Fight for a Left Program in Canada.
The last time Canada’s center-left New Democratic Party was this important in Parliament, Justin Trudeau’s father, Pierre, was prime minister. In the 1970s, the social democrats were able to win important concessions. Today, the outlook is far bleaker. We need to demand real action.
Asking the Wrong Questions
No, the British Labour Party didn't lose last month because they were too left-wing.
The United States Is Badly In Need of Democratic Reform
America’s political institutions are designed to keep democracy at bay. But evidence is mounting that Americans have had enough and want reform.
Beyond the Model Minority Myth
Asian Americans' long history of challenging stereotypes has often overlooked the ways in which capitalism forges racial identity.
Assassination Attempt Prompts Soul-Searching in Slovakia
Last week's shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, is the product of a long intensification of political conflict. But beneath Slovakia’s overheated politics is a fundamental hollowness — and an impasse in the neoliberal order built in the 2000s.
Getting to Know the Conservative Enemy
The history of American conservatism is the journey of a dissident political tendency from the margins to the mainstream. That’s why socialists should study it closely.
The National Debtors’ Prison
Government borrowing tends to benefit wealthy bondholders — not the average worker.
Australia’s Slow-Motion Crisis
With both major parties widely discredited, turmoil rules in Australian politics.
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.
The 2024 Democratic Convention: More 1964 Than 1968
The media was obsessed with comparing this year’s DNC to Chicago 1968. But given the party’s rejection of the Uncommitted movement, Atlantic City 1964, when Democrats refused to seat Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, is more apt.