UK Politics and Global Capitalism
British Marxist Bob Jessop on David Cameron, New Labour, and the best way to take on global capitalism.
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Smearing the Antiwar Left
The British media is attacking the Stop the War Coalition to drum up support for more militarism.
Social Democracy’s Last Rounds
When business isn’t intimidated enough to accept constraints on its power, capitalism suffocates democracy.
The Dynamics of Retreat
The same politics that underpinned the welfare state brought about its collapse.
The Impossible Dream
Thomas Mulcair's fall should be celebrated — but the New Democratic Party is a dead end for the Canadian left.
The World Within a World
As the UK Labour Party aims to organize its forgotten heartlands, it can learn from a rich history of socialist culture in working-class communities.
The Gross Coalition
As Italians get ready to go to the polls this weekend, the center-left is preparing to do a deal with Silvio Berlusconi.
Victory Over the Sun
Postwar America’s greatest environmentalist was a labor leader.
Brexit and the Left
The European Union is brutal and undemocratic — ignoring that just gives the Right more power.
The Socialist Case for Leave
The European Union provides internationalism for the bosses, not for workers. We should join the vote to leave it tomorrow.
Who Brexit Benefits
The British Leave vote cannot be reduced to racism — but that is the primary way the outcome will be experienced.
New Zealand’s Paper Left
By all appearances, tomorrow's election in New Zealand could sweep a young, energetic left into power. But appearances are deceiving.
Strength in Division
Die Linke MEP Fabio De Masi on why Germany's fragmented electorate will return Angela Merkel to office this Sunday.
Bernie vs. the Washington Consensus
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders showed his commitment to a sharp break from the foreign policy platforms of both the Democratic and Republican establishments.
Victory in Stagnation?
Die Linke’s electoral result shows what the party must do to really contend for power.
Justin Trudeau Is Not Your Friend
Everybody loves Justin Trudeau. But his policies are bad for workers, the environment, and struggling people everywhere.
In Theresa May’s Shadow
Labour strategies that try to win over English workers through patriotic appeals are both condescending and self-defeating.
The New Red-Baiting
Establishment pundits like Bret Stephens are trying to revive the Cold War, using the sloppiest of anti-left arguments.
Politics Without Politics
A new book offers a flawed road map for rebuilding the Left.