Within and Against Capitalism
Our new edition is about climate change, but climate change isn’t just an issue to talk about every few years.
Search Result(s) for: “working class”
Behind the Crackdown
The Turkish left is under severe attack from Erdoğan and the state. How did it come to this?
The Losing Battle
The Left continues to struggle against European unification — but the EU isn’t going anywhere.
The Assassination of Detroit
Elites in Detroit say they want to turn around the city. Their plan is to privatize land and funnel more resources to the rich.
The Cult of the SAS Is About Britain’s Imperial Delusions
The British media still glorifies the SAS despite revelations about its involvement in war crimes in Afghanistan. There’s a yawning gulf between the force’s macho public image and its true role as a brutal accessory for Britain’s imperial adventures.
Continuing the Struggle
Saturday's bombing in Ankara shows the urgency of the fight for democracy and justice in Turkey.
How Australian Women Won the Right to Abortion
Today, the right to abortion is secure across Australia. It wasn’t won by parliamentary means, however, but by militant campaigning and union solidarity.
Hong Kong Protests FAQ
Where did the mass protests in Hong Kong emerge from and where are they going?
In Defense of Gamers
Don’t blame gamers for the sins of capitalism.
If Democrats Want to Protect Abortion Rights in Office, They Must Address Economic Woes
Democrats running in the upcoming midterms are rightfully pushing the need to protect abortion rights, but they are failing to tie that push to a populist economic message.
Public-Service Broadcasting Is a Noble Ideal, but the BBC Needs Radical Change
The BBC marked its centenary this week, but its long-term future is deeply uncertain. We should defend the idea of public-service broadcasting while sharply criticizing the BBC in its current form for its conservativism and deference to the British state.
Britain’s Political Crisis Is Further Proof That It Is a Nation in Decline
The UK’s former prime minister Liz Truss came to power promising to restore growth to the British economy. During her 45 days at the helm, she crashed it. Calamity is pending, and the country’s political elite are out of ideas.
Everything Revolves Around Housing Affordability
In Uptown, one of Chicago’s most racially and economically diverse neighborhoods, a socialist named Angela Clay is running for city council. We spoke to Clay about her campaign.
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Mastriano Wants to Crush Unions in Pennsylvania
If Doug Mastriano becomes governor of Pennsylvania, the passage of aggressive right-to-work legislation in the union-friendly state is virtually guaranteed.
Australia’s Industrial Relations System Is Designed to Enrich Capital at Workers’ Expense
Since the 1980s, workplace law in Australia has crippled the union movement. Today, it’s a finely tuned machine that exacerbates inequality in order to enrich a small minority of bosses.
In LA’s School Board Race, It’s Rocío Rivas Versus Privatizers
Billionaires are pumping money into a single Los Angeles school board race in an effort to defeat the teachers’ union candidate, Rocío Rivas, and advance their agenda of privatization. We spoke to Rivas about what’s at stake.
Canada’s Leftists to the NDP: “Turn Down the Suck, Turn Up the Good”
In the last few decades, Canada’s New Democratic Party has moved away from socialist politics and grassroots democracy. The party is now languishing. But turning back to its socialist roots could help revive the NDP.
Jeremy Corbyn: Lula’s Victory Is a Testament to Solidarity
Lula’s historic victory in Brazil couldn’t have happened without millions of people fighting for it. Now a left-led government will have the chance to transform their lives and generations to come.
The Democrats Will Probably Lose the Midterms, Because Our Society Is Falling Apart
The Democrats are too beholden to the rich, and they face structural obstacles that are too daunting, to address the profound sense of social collapse that afflicts the US today. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.