Podemos Under Pressure
With the Catalan standoff emboldening the Spanish right, can Podemos revive its populist alternative to the status quo?
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Pro-Palestine Candidates Are Winning Up and Down the Ballot
Tuesday’s election showed us three things: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s victory was not a fluke, grassroots organizing by progressive groups and unions can overcome big money, and unapologetic support for Palestinian freedom can be a winning campaign message.
LeBron and the Union
Things are going well for NBA players. But their livelihoods still rest in the hands of the league’s stars.
Free Tibet
Yes, Richard Gere is annoying. No, there isn't a credible left defense of continued Chinese rule in Tibet.
Why We Should Strike on May Day
Socialist councilwoman Kshama Sawant on why we need a wave of protests and strikes on May 1.
The Myth of the Fiscal Conservative
Austerity measures don't actually save money. But they do disempower workers. Which is why governments pursue them in the first place.
Wobblies of the World, Unite
True to its name, the Industrial Workers of the World spanned the globe — an international history that has long been forgotten.
When the Rank and File Leads
It's unclear how the standoff between West Virginia workers and the state senate will end, but if nothing else, this week’s decision to keep striking is a reminder that the rank and file can lead.
The Roots of the European Union
From the beginning, the European project had more to do with jumpstarting capitalism than ending war.
What Nate Missed
It wasn’t just bad math that led us to believe Trump would be defeated. It was a lack of political vision.
Worked to Death
The American pension crisis helps corporations maintain a precarious, easily exploitable workforce.
Beyond the Liberal Voting Rights Agenda
We should expand voting rights to advance democracy — not just the Democratic Party.
The Radical Paris Agreement
The much-maligned Paris climate deal has the potential to transform capitalism — if we know how to use it.
Sartre and the Communists
On the anniversary of Sartre's death, his memory of his sometimes fraught relationship with the French Communist Party.
The Serbian Left’s Next Move
After Aleksandar Vučić’s questionable election victory, Serbian radicals have a rare opening.
Why Brazil Is Striking on Friday
Brazil's unelected president wants to pass a draconian pension reform — and a general strike may be the only chance to stop him.
Zuma Is Not the Only Problem
From Donald Trump to Jacob Zuma, we can’t reduce politics to “getting rid of the bad guys” and expect to win.
A New Beginning
Despite its defeat today, the Mélenchon campaign created big opportunities for recomposition on the French left.
The Wire and the World
A decade ago, The Wire series finale aired. The show was a Marxist's idea of what TV drama should be.
Hungary: The End of Democratic Illusions?
The government-sponsored attack on the Central European University represents one more step in the country’s authoritarian drift.