The French Emergency
From Algeria to the Paris attacks, French elites have used state of emergency legislation to consolidate power and repress dissent.
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In Defense of Public Housing
Imagine a future in which many of us live in, and thrive in, quality public housing.
The Problem With Gun Control
Homophobic and racist violence won't be fixed by heavily armed police or discriminatory gun control.
Hollywood’s End Times
Independence Day: Resurgence reflects how little vision Hollywood — and neoliberalism — have left.
The Lost Matriarchs of Hollywood
American cinema was once full of formidable, charismatic older women. What happened to them?
Tim Kaine, and Other Faith-Based Politics
It's not just that Clinton's vice presidential pick is terrible, it's being sold as a triumph.
Ortega’s Next Term
Daniel Ortega is still despised by the Right. But that doesn't mean Nicaraguans have much to look forward to in his next term.
The Will and the Intellect
C. Wright Mills was born 100 years ago today. We remember his life and legacy.
Barcelona’s Wide Front
Barcelona en Comú has channeled the city's militant social movements to mount a successful electoral project.
The “Miami Model” in Bahrain
How one American police chief exported his repressive tactics to the Middle East.
Room to Grow
When leftists push their ideals on their kids, politics looks more like drudgery than liberation.
Lessons From the Arab Spring
Far from ending in defeat, the Arab Spring inaugurated a long-term revolutionary process in the Middle East.
In the Bag
The implosion of Trump's campaign should give lesser-evil Clinton supporters space to criticize her policies. Why are they still silent?
Justin Trudeau Is Not Your Friend
Everybody loves Justin Trudeau. But his policies are bad for workers, the environment, and struggling people everywhere.
The Long Road to Victory
The Chicago Teachers Union settled a tentative contract earlier this week, but austerity is still the order of the day in Chicago.
Defending Labor’s School
The University of Massachusetts Labor Center has served generations of union activists. Now the administration wants to squeeze it out.
A Better Gun Control
The only kind of gun control we have in the United States is the kind that locks up black people. We need an alternative.
The Baku Commune
The story of the Baku Commune’s leaders, who pursued power democratically and nonviolently, belies many of the myths of the Russian Revolution.