A Plea for Culinary Modernism
The obsession with eating natural and artisanal is ahistorical. We should demand more high-quality industrial food.
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The Destruction in Syria
The catastrophic civil war in Syria has only been worsened by international powers.
Will Socialism Be Boring?
Socialism isn't about inducing bland mediocrity. It's about unleashing the creative potential of all.
Don’t Mourn “Democracy Promotion”
The National Endowment for Democracy is a vehicle for Putin-style foreign meddling. Yet some liberals are now bemoaning Trump’s assault on the organization.
China Fantasies
Illusions on both the Left and Right about China miss how the contradictions of capitalism are shaping that country’s development.
The Party and Black Liberation
In its formative years, the Communist Party was pushed by the Comintern to organize against racism.
Asking the Right Questions
The Left in Europe and beyond faces enormous challenges. What kind of political strategy do we need going forward?
The Polish Right Can Be Defeated
The success of Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice Party is alarming, but there is room for left alternatives to grow.
Finland, We Hardly Knew Ye
The Finnish welfare state is being eroded, and the far right has gained momentum. As the country turns one hundred, what's happened to Finland?
No Room for Debate
The situation in Venezuela is complicated. But we should all agree on one thing: the US has no business intervening.
A Place to Live For
The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan obscures the needs of workers in both countries.
Spoiling the Beautiful Game
How big-money influence and loose financial regulations are allowing human rights abusers to launder their public image through soccer.
Between Rojava and Washington
The Kurdish struggle has been undermined by world-power clashes over the future of Syria.
From Fear to Resistance
After the Brussels terrorist attacks and a right-wing backlash, the Belgian left is trying to organize in the new environment.
The Soviet Hippies
A look at counterculture behind the Iron Curtain.
When the South Held the Keys
The slaveholding class defeated in the Civil War were no ragtag band of sectionalists — they were the masters of the US state.
Trump the Sovereign
According to Donald Trump, the US should be able to do what it wants, when it wants, and the way it wants.
Politics Without Politics
A new book offers a flawed road map for rebuilding the Left.
The “Macedonia” Question
The naming dispute between Macedonia and Greece sounds trivial to outside observers, but it’s fueling right-wing nationalism in both countries.
Al Qaeda’s Favorite President
For ISIS and Al Qaeda, Trump's foreign policy is the gift that keeps on giving.