Conservatives Against Incarceration?
Fiscal conservatives were never going to bring down the carceral state. A broader fight against social inequality is needed.
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When the Indians Defeat the Cowboys
How indigenous people and the Left can continue to win in the wake of Standing Rock.
The Great God Trump and the White Working Class
The political and social war that is now inevitable in the United States could shape the character of the rest of the century.
Chicago’s Brutal Example
A new Department of Justice report shows that Chicago police have proven immune to reform.
El Salvador’s New Battlefield
Twenty-five years after laying down their arms, the FMLN continues its struggle.
Why We Need a Federal Job Guarantee
Giving everyone a job is the best way to democratize the economy and give workers leverage in the workplace.
From Realignment to Reinforcement
Leftists looking to take over the Democratic Party will confront even more roadblocks than in the past.
We Can Make the Nazis Back Down
How a Montana town came together to shut down a white-supremacist march led by Richard Spencer.
Remembering Red Vienna
Though tragically snuffed out by the rise of fascism, Red Vienna was an island of socialist organizing and workers' power worth commemorating.
Again and Again and Again
The same racist rhetoric used against Syrians was also used to shut the door to Jewish refugees escaping the Holocaust.
LeBron and the Union
Things are going well for NBA players. But their livelihoods still rest in the hands of the league’s stars.
A Majority in the Making
Chile's reinvigorated left is ready to finally vanquish Pinochet's legacy and reclaim democracy for the many.
Ireland’s Other Proclamation
This St. Patrick's Day we remember the 1867 Fenian uprising — and its radical vision of an Irish Republic.
Ending the Empathy Gap
Our aim is a society where people are guaranteed the necessities of life not because they’re sympathetic, but because they’re human beings.
Pinkerton 2.0
The government runs a publicly funded spy training program for corporate America. It’s called the CIA.
Between Students and Workers
At the height of the 1960s antiwar movement, student radicals held a heated debate about their role in labor struggles. That debate is still relevant today.
The Dangers of Detoxification
The FN’s new image doesn’t mean the far-right party had a change of heart — it means the mainstream has accepted its program.
Iran’s Past and Present
Why has the history of Iran's left been erased?
The Man Behind the Mask
At one time, tear gas was only deployed on the battlefield, not against civilian protesters. Then Amos Fries came along.
“We’re CIOs From Alabama!”
The reminiscences of Sidney Rittenberg, a lifelong Communist activist, remind us what it meant to be on the Left in the 1940s.