Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Into Long-Term Power
Democrats missed a critical deadline to stop GOP gerrymandering. Now it will be full steam ahead on the Right’s undemocratic agenda.
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Ending Harperism
Two days before the Canadian election, Stephen Harper's Conservatives seem on the verge of losing power.
Jeremy Corbyn: Why Is There Always Money for War but Not Public Services?
The UK government has announced a surge in military spending, even as it plans a new round of austerity. As Jeremy Corbyn writes, there’s always enough money for war — but never enough for lifesaving services.
Motorists’ Party Brings MAGA to Czech Politics
The Czech Republic’s new environment minister is leader of a pro–fossil fuel party called Motorists for Themselves. It’s part of a right-wing backlash in Europe, moving to kill off the EU’s Green Deal.
So Far, the Biden Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Obama’s Third Term
Progressives are swooning and right-wingers are hyperventilating. But a closer look at Joe Biden's first month in office shows a presidency that — for better and for worse — looks a lot like Barack Obama's so far.
AOC Is Right: She and Joe Biden Should Not Be in the Same Party
In a story released yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she and Joe Biden “would not be in the same party” in a different country. Centrists freaked out. But she’s right — fighters for the working class like AOC and Bernie Sanders aren’t on the same team as defenders of Wall Street and war like Biden.
A Better Resistance to Trump Is Possible
It’s time for a mainstream movement against Trumpism.
The Australian Labor Party’s Climate Bill Is Empty Symbolism
Labor’s climate bill is little more than symbolism. With escalating climate disasters and soaring inflation, it’s bad policy and even worse politics.
Labor Has Only One Candidate: Bernie Sanders
At the Philadelphia Workers’ Presidential Summit, Joe Biden disappointed while Elizabeth Warren didn’t even bother to show. Only Bernie Sanders has the plan and the record to help bring the labor movement back.
Anti-Asian Racism Is on the Rise in Australia — and It’s Coming From the Top Down
This past year saw a wave of anti-Asian racism, egged on by a club of conservative “anti-anti-racist” commentators who brand opponents of bigotry as stooges for the Chinese Communist Party. It’s long past time to challenge their sly dog whistles and disingenuous smears.
The Pandemic Won’t Stop Climate Chaos — That Will Require Changing Our Economic System
The COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in a drastic short-term fall in carbon emissions. Without structural change, however, we’re still on a disastrous trajectory. To avoid calamity, we need to transform our economic system.
Joe Biden Is Almost as Pro-Drilling as Trump
Despite pausing oil and gas leases on public land, Joe Biden approved nearly 1,200 drilling permits in a mere three months — a number almost as high as Donald Trump’s over a similar period at the end of his term.
Australia Needs a Green New Deal
Australia is a climate wrecker on a global scale. With a government long beholden to mining interests, calls for climate justice fall on deaf ears. But plans for a Green New Deal are not just necessary — they’re achievable.
Dems Promised Universal Pre-K, Paid Leave, and Free Community College. Now It’s All Gone.
As progressives debate whether or not to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, let’s take a moment to remember Build Back Better: universal pre-K, paid family and medical leave, free community college. It’s all been taken away — and you should be furious.
Australian Diplomacy in the Pacific Is Driven by Self-Interest
Australia’s Labor government is promising Pacific countries a new and friendlier era in diplomatic relations. But without challenging the vested interests and right-wing politics that dominate the region, these promises are altogether empty.
Stop the Nonsense: Justin Trudeau Is No Marxist
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s farcical labeling of Justin Trudeau as a communist echoes hysterical historical precedents. The rhetoric underscores a cynical misunderstanding of both Trudeau’s policies and communism.
How Australia’s Labor Party Lost an Un-Losable Election
Pundits are blaming the Australian Labor Party's left-wing turn for its shocking defeat in Saturday's election. But the failure lies in the fact that this leftist program came too little, too late.
A Guide to Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on this day in 2005. In the devastating aftermath, the US government abandoned its citizens, intensifying the trauma of the disaster.
A Mélenchon Government Would Shake the Foundations of Neoliberalism in Europe
Jean-Luc Mélenchon's left-wing coalition is neck and neck with Emmanuel Macron’s party in polls for today’s French parliamentary elections. The coalition’s victory would shake the neoliberal order in France and across the European Union.
No, the Fight for the Climate Isn’t “Over”
The fate of our climate depends on much more than just which party controls Washington. Despite their current celebrations, polluters will remain vulnerable under President Trump.