Shulamith Firestone and the Private Life of Power
Firestone did for feminism what Camus did for existentialism.
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An Obituary from Below
Thatcher’s great achievements were also what made her so vile. Her talents were harnessed to horrible ends.
Class Brought to Life
Class, race, and gender intersect on multiple levels — we know that. The challenge is to translate this into an emancipatory project.
Stay Classy
Class is not the universal solvent that does away with all identity.
Meet the New Harry and Louise
Vox's attack on Bernie Sanders is sold as a policy critique. It's actually a dishonest exercise in managing the Democratic Party base.
The Great American Losers
Unlike most other American directors, Joel and Ethan Coen have always been interested in depicting failure. Their new film, Inside Llewyn Davis, takes such an unblinking look at humiliating defeat.
The Bloomberg Factor
Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential run is the latest sign elites are rattled.
How Socialists Can Fight for Single Payer
Socialists have played a key role in the fight for single payer in California. Their campaign has lessons for organizers everywhere.
The Future of the Cuban Revolution
Since Raúl Castro assumed power in 2006 promising reforms, Cuban politics has seen the slow emergence of new tendencies and debates. The prospects for the country's left, however, remain uncertain.
When the Union’s the Enemy: An Interview with Cleo Silvers
Cleo Silvers, a former organizer with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, discusses racism in the labor movement.
Bernie and His Critics
Whether he wins tonight's Iowa caucuses, Bernie Sanders has provided an opening that we can't squander.
Post-Politics in Brazil
Marina Silva’s “post-ideological” politics is attracting support in advance of Sunday’s Brazilian elections.
The Promise of Socialist Feminism
Rebuilding the Left will require drawing on socialist-feminist traditions.
Remembering Rosalyn Baxandall
Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall, who died last Tuesday, was a pioneering figure of socialist feminism in the United States.
Holy America
Neil Meyer on growing up in Detroit and whether the Right’s losing ground in the “culture war.”
New Atheism, Old Empire
The “New Atheists” have gained traction because they give intellectual cover to Western imperialism.
Germany’s New Far Right
In Germany, a "modernized" far right is marrying neoliberalism and racism. What will be the Left's response?
Juan Perón’s Many Heirs
Ahead of Sunday's elections, the Argentine left is operating in a political landscape still dominated by Peronism.
Nightmares Must Be Told
For twenty-five years, survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery have demanded a reckoning.