Rebuilding the Socialist Horizon
Bhaskar Sunkara reflects on the rise, defeat, and possible renewal of socialism — and on the generations of ordinary people who fought to build a world beyond class domination.
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Social Housing Is Becoming a Mainstream Policy Goal in the US
Slowly but surely, the idea of social housing — a public housing model most commonly associated with the socialist government of “Red Vienna” — is moving from being a leftist dream to a concrete policy agenda item in a number of US states.
There Are Now Six Socialists in Albany Fighting for New Yorkers
Jabari Brisport is one of six socialists now in the New York State Legislature, the most in a century. We spoke to him about how he came to democratic socialism, how elected officials can help build working-class power, and why his top policy priority is to tax the rich.
New York City Nurses vs. Austerity
In New York City, 20,000 nurses are negotiating contracts with the city’s private sector hospitals. The hospitals are using federal Medicaid cuts as an argument for austerity. But nurses say the richer hospitals, and the state government, can fill the gap.
How Real Estate Agents Keep Cities Segregated
Under capitalism, housing is a commodity, which means it principally exists to make rich people richer rather than meet human needs. That gap between making money and making profit distorts a whole range of life outcomes for average people — and real estate agents play a critical role in that process.
The Left Needs to Have More Fun
Nobody wants to join a boring movement. Socialists can’t change the world if we aren’t providing people with a good time.
There Was Actually a Lot of Good News for the Left on Election Day
Don’t let the gloom of Tuesday’s national elections obscure the remarkable results in lower-level races across the country. Dozens of socialists were elected to legislatures, while minimum-wage hikes, rent controls, and taxes on the rich to fund schools all won voter backing, even in very red places.
New York’s Successful Socialist Slate Shows the Left Should Think Big
In New York City, the Democratic Socialists of America ran a five-candidate slate for state office — and won across the board. The campaign’s overwhelming success points to a model of radical electoral organizing in the wake of Bernie Sanders.
Graham Platner Could Be the Bellwether of a New US Populism
Graham Platner has traversed a long and unlikely road to become the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Maine. Can he beat longtime GOP incumbent Susan Collins and live up to the promise of his firebrand populist campaign?
Can Britain’s Greens Become a Working-Class Party?
In Britain, left-populist Green leader Zack Polanski has emphasized cost-of-living issues. While his party has won over parts of the working class alienated by Labour, broadening this base remains an uphill challenge.
Labor Can’t Remain Shackled to the Democrats
In much of the US, Democrats’ reputation is utterly toxic to working-class voters. Running independent candidates may be the way forward for labor and the Left in many regions — potentially planting the seeds of a new party.
Last Night’s Elections Were a Political Earthquake
It’s been a tough few months in the wake of Bernie Sanders’s defeat. But after the recent explosions in the streets and ongoing down-ballot progressive electoral organizing in the last year, the Left came roaring back in last night’s primaries.
Remembering Red Ken
Ken Livingstone’s legacy in London reminds us just how much democratic socialist leadership can do for a single city.
Socialist Melat Kiros Is Running for Congress in Colorado
Democratic Socialists of America–backed challengers for Congress have already notched three wins in primary elections this year. In Colorado’s elections tomorrow, Melat Kiros is hoping to join the growing bloc of socialists on Capitol Hill.
Aparna Raj Demands Housing Justice in DC
From rent strikes to the fight for DC statehood, Aparna Raj is bringing a movement‑driven socialist politics to a city council race defined by displacement and inequality.
The Grass Is Greener
Every game of golf in New York City comes at a cost.
Fascism Destroyed Italy’s Socialist City Halls
After World War I, Italian Socialists built an impressive array of welfare programs, schools, and libraries in cities. Fascist backlash soon revealed the limits of their strength.
DSA Electeds Are Carrying on the Socialist Tradition in New York
One hundred years ago, five socialists elected to the New York State Assembly were expelled for their views. Today, a slate of five Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are following in their footsteps by fighting for working people and terrifying the political establishment.
New York’s Left Eked Out a Few Victories in an Otherwise Dismal Austerity Budget
Socialists and progressives won a few key demands in the New York state budget battles. But overall, Gov. Kathy Hochul rammed through an awful budget that will make life much worse for the state of New York’s working class.