The Fight for Socialism in Britain Will Continue
This is not the time to abandon the socialist policies that would most improve lives in the very areas Labour lost. Instead, we must build a more effective movement that can win them.
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Colombia Is Finally in the Midst of a Long-Awaited Opening for Left Politics
With Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez’s win in its presidential election, Colombia finally has a chance to roll back its decades of violence and inequality stoked by the country’s status as one of the US’s principal allies in the western hemisphere.
Syriza on a Tightrope
Syriza remains popular with the Greek public. But the strategies developed over the next four months will determine the party's future.
What’s Next After “Right to Work”?
"Right to work" is about to spread to Wisconsin. But with patient organizing, the Left can still respond.
Segregation Is Back — And It’s Profitable
Capitalism has ushered in a new era of racial segregation in the Bay Area. To change course, we need to fight the economic exploitation that’s driving it.
Arts for the Many
Successive UK governments have been slashing arts funding for decades. Labour is promising to reinvest.
In New Jersey, Activists Are Learning What “Abolish ICE” Means in the Biden Era
Post-Trump, immigrant justice is far out of the spotlight. But many immigrant rights activists, like those organizing to shutter a dismal ICE facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey, haven't given up, despite a tough slog of fighting the Trump-like policies of Joe Biden.
A Socialist Plan to Fix the Internet
What should we do about Google, Facebook, and Amazon? Here’s a democratic-socialist blueprint to decommodify and democratize the internet.
Latin America’s Second Wave of Left-Wing Governments Could Be More Powerful Than the First
A few years ago, commentators were announcing the demise of the Latin American left. But if Lula wins this autumn’s presidential election in Brazil, the Left will be governing the region’s six largest economies for the first time.
Bolivia’s Coup Government Is a Far-Right Horror Show
The coup-makers that violently deposed Evo Morales last month haven’t even tried to hide their far-right politics. Racist revanchism, backed by Christian fundamentalism, is now the order of the day in Bolivia.
Technocrats Will Never Stop the Far Right, in Italy or Anywhere Else
Former central banker Mario Draghi has resigned as Italian prime minister, pushing the country into snap elections. Best-placed to benefit is the only major force that opposed his government: Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Fratelli d’Italia.
How the West Was Won
The Netflix series Wild Wild Country has been widely praised — and rightly so. It's an incisive meditation on everything from the colonization of the Americas to present-day gentrification.
Jeff Bezos’s Vision of the Future Is Basically Blade Runner
Jeff Bezos wants us to leave Earth and save ourselves by building space colonies. We want to stay on Earth, build a viable future, and make Jeff Bezos leave.
Abortion Rights Are a Labor Issue
Both labor and the reproductive rights movements are fighting for the same thing: the right to control our own lives.
Labor Law Won’t Save Us
The strike is still labor's strongest weapon.
Save Our Brutalism
Five decades since the craze for Brutalism, most of the discussion about these buildings is about tearing them down. But the radical social vision that drove their rise has largely been forgotten.
A Victory in Chattanooga
For a hurting labor movement, last week's successful unionization vote in Chattanooga was a small but significant win.
A Walk Through the Rich History of Struggle in Manhattan’s Chinatown
The public history of Manhattan’s Chinatown often exoticizes the neighborhood and its residents. But in its streets and its sweatshops, Chinatown has long been the site of mass struggles by Chinese immigrants.
Capital for the People?
Why not just have the government own capital? So-called sovereign wealth funds are all the rage — but do they actually get us closer to socialism?
The ABCs of Socialism
We’re making a booklet explaining the basics of socialist thought to a wide audience. But not without your help.