Invisible Sex Workers
Sex workers are somehow invisible when it comes to discerning the truth about their work. Yet clients, police, and others have no trouble finding them to pay, arrest, extort, rob, beat, or rape.
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Against Carceral Feminism
Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women.
Germany’s New Far Right
In Germany, a "modernized" far right is marrying neoliberalism and racism. What will be the Left's response?
Making the World Safe for Big Business
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is about expanding US hegemony in East Asia.
The Bloomberg Factor
Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential run is the latest sign elites are rattled.
Chelsea Manning’s Integrity
Chelsea Manning told the truth both about government abuse and gender oppression. The Left should stand with her.
The Republicans Have Been Trumped
The GOP establishment doesn't hate Trump because he's a bigot. They hate him because he doesn't promote the neoliberal agenda.
Justin Trudeau’s Pipeline Boondoggle
An energy company wasn't sure they could complete a pipeline expansion to transport some of the world's dirtiest oil. Luckily for them, Justin Trudeau stepped in to help.
Vietnam Gambles on Workers’ Rights
In a desperate effort to tame rebellious workers, Vietnam is now building a collective bargaining regime. But empowering independent trade unions could backfire for the country’s authoritarian government — and allow workers to fight back against multinational capital.
The NDP Must Stay the Course
Canada’s New Democratic Party performed worse than expected in yesterday’s elections. But the party can’t take those results as a sign to water down their message — the NDP must continue to offer a left-wing program of taxing the rich and combating climate change.
The Decline of Democracy in Hungary Is a Troubling Vision of the Future
Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán has used the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to silence his critics, even as he endorses street mobilizations by the organized far right. But these aren’t just the pathologies of a country with weak democratic traditions — they’re an extreme version of a reactionary turn happening across the West.
Abolish Direct Provision, Ireland’s New Magdalene Laundries
Deprived of their basic human rights, asylum seekers in Ireland are taking it upon themselves to agitate for change. The system of Direct Provision needs to be abolished and replaced with a radically different policy toward refugees.
One Year Ago Today, Starbucks Workers Successfully Unionized Their First Café
Workers at a Starbucks cafe in Buffalo, New York, were the first in the company to unionize one year ago today. The movement has grown rapidly since. We visited Starbucks union activists in five cities around the country to hear about the campaign.
The NLRB Has Filed Repeated Charges Against Starbucks for Illegal Union Busting
For the fifth time, the National Labor Relations Board has filed charges against Starbucks for illegal firings of union supporters, claiming the company has repeatedly violated labor law in its attempts to destroy the fledgling union.
2022 Was the Year Republicans Got Too Weird for America
With the rise of polarization, the hard-core ideological right and left have become more visible to normie voters than ever before. In 2022, American voters made it clear which side’s ultras it finds more unacceptable: the weirdos of the Trumpian right.
Rupert Murdoch’s Press Empire Is a Threat to Democracy
On both sides of the Atlantic, Rupert Murdoch’s news empire is built on a hate-for-profit business model — engaging in migrant bashing, election denial, and anti-LGBTQ hysteria to drive ratings and make him and his hosts rich.
The Biggest Annual Right-Wing Conference Was a Flop This Year
CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, is usually one of the biggest events of the year for conservatives, but this year it was a huge flop. Has the Right given up trying to speak to anyone beyond its most unhinged followers?
Artist Dora García Considers Alexandra Kollontai and Mexican Feminism
The newest of artist Dora Garcia’s films on feminist revolution, Amor Rojo’s simultaneous exploration of Soviet feminist Alexandra Kollontai and today’s Mexican feminism is the most compelling yet, but it misses the politics of the contemporary moment.
Democratic Socialists Are Running for School Board — and Winning
Democratic socialists want a society where robustly funded public institutions ensure that all families and children can flourish. Winning school board seats, as democratic socialists are doing across the country, is a good way to make that vision a reality.
State Legislatures Are Waging War on Public Schools
A new report ranks US states in terms of how well their legislatures are protecting public schools and the students who attend them. From expanding charters to launching illiberal attacks on kids and families, a worrying number of states failed the test.