You Can’t Fake It
A general strike could transform American politics. But we're nowhere near being able to call one.
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We Can Make the Nazis Back Down
How a Montana town came together to shut down a white-supremacist march led by Richard Spencer.
The World According to Bannon
Steve Bannon’s vision of civilizational crisis and violent renewal has deep roots in the American political tradition.
A General Strike Is Possible
Calls for general strikes reflect the extraordinary times we live in. The Left should join in organizing them, not dismiss them.
LeBron and the Union
Things are going well for NBA players. But their livelihoods still rest in the hands of the league’s stars.
Charlie Chaplin in Moscow
Early Soviet filmmakers took great inspiration from Charlie Chaplin, but his critique of mass production put him at odds with them.
Why Women Should Strike
The Women's Strike on March 8 can help ramp up the movement against Trump.
The Rise and Fall of the Socialist Party of America
Despite its ultimate demise, the Socialist Party shows us that the United States possesses no special immunity against socialist politics.
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.
Logistics’ Two Fronts
Amazon and UPS are behemoths. Socialists can shake the foundations of the US economy by agitating and organizing at both.
Living for the City
Marshall Berman's Modernism in the Streets is a final testament to his delicately intimate, thoroughly urban Marxism.
Beyond “Liminal Legality”
This May Day, let's demand not just sanctuary from deportation, but legalization for all — and an end to capital's despotic rule.
The Work in Sex Work
Sex workers are like any other member of the working class — they're just trying to get by in the face of an unjust economic system.
Autoworkers Deserve Better Than the UAW
The closing of the Lordstown plant and the recent Chattanooga defeat are the latest crushing losses for US autoworkers. What's worse, the UAW has proven completely incapable of fighting back.
A Politics of Solidarity
Solidarity between Muslim and Latino communities is crucial to building the kind of movement that can defeat Trump.
Picking up the Threads of Struggle
Two years ago, the Baltimore Uprising pointed the way towards a new, militant antiracist struggle. Today, the young movement must adapt to the Trump era.
George Michael Was Our Marvin
Despite pop cultural nostalgia for the protest songs of the ’60s, the march to war in Iraq seemed not to interest musicians — with one glorious exception.
USAID’s Trojan Horse
Behind the heartwarming photo ops, USAID's projects in El Salvador are stealthily advancing the interests of the Salvadoran corporate class.
Don’t March, Organize for Power
The socialist left needs more organizing and less mobilizing.