A Women’s Strike for the 99 Percent
On March 8, 2018, millions of women across Spain struck for International Women’s Day. The nationwide shutdown showed how we can turn our personal hardships into a powerful collective resistance.
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True Democracy Is Incompatible With Capitalism
In the past two decades, a succession of crises has led to the rise of authoritarian states, acutely showing how capitalism and democracy were never compatible to begin with.
Keep the Pressure on ICE
ICE has not let up on its horrors and barbarities against immigrants and their families. Luckily the movement to abolish ICE has racked up victories that other activists can learn from.
Anti-Communist Massacres Killed Indonesia’s Hopes for National Liberation and Socialism
The mass slaughter of leftists in Indonesia was more than just another Washington-backed atrocity. It was the prototype for smashing the hopes and dreams of the Left in the developing world — for good.
Richard Pipes, Prosecutor of the Russian Revolution
Relentless anticommunism defined the late Richard Pipes as more propagandist than historian.
Red for Higher Ed
Tens of thousands of University of California workers are on strike today. Their message is clear: austerity and privatization are destroying education.
Labor and Management Have Nothing in Common
The UAW based its campaign to unionize Volkswagen around the German labor movement’s “social partnership” model. It was the wrong approach — and ended in disaster.
Pro-Israel Billionaires Are Spending Big to Oust Socialists From Office
Across the country, pro-Israel groups and billionaires are trying to stop the antiwar movement pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza by bringing down its elected leaders, including Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. These are fights the Left can win with popular support.
Stop Pretending Italian Fascists Were Innocent Victims
Today, Italians commemorate the partisans’ victory over Fascism. But in recent years, a right-wing campaign has tried to equate the actions of the Fascists who started the war with the resistance fighters who helped end it.
Voters Will Opt to Tax the Rich — If They Know How the Money Will Be Spent
Last year, both Arizona and California voted on ballot initiatives to tax the rich. So why did it fail in blue state California but pass in libertarian Arizona?
What’s Behind the Trade War?
Trump’s burgeoning trade war is more about asserting US dominance in the world than helping American workers.
Millennials: Unions Good, Corporations Bad
Leftists should be heartened by recent US poll data showing that 68 percent of people aged 18-29 have positive views of unions. Just 46 percent said the same of corporations.
Why Minneapolis Educators Are on Strike
Teachers and support staff in Minneapolis and Saint Paul say they’re no longer willing to let their students pay for the mistakes made by officials who’ve neglected and mismanaged the public education system. Now they’re on strike.
At Mexico’s Tourist Resorts, Exploitation Is the Bottom Line
Every winter, thousands of North American tourists flock to sunny destinations in Mexico to be served by workers on poverty wages. The Mexican government has promoted tourism as a route out of poverty, but the profits from the industry are flowing away from local communities.
In Spain, Conservative Judges Rebel Against an Amnesty for Catalan Nationalists
After an inconclusive election, Spain’s broad-left coalition can only stay in power with Catalan parties’ help. It’s ready to negotiate an amnesty for Catalan nationalists — but the idea is creating an intense backlash from right-wing activist judges.
Life and Death Squads in the World’s Homicide Capital
In a society ravaged by crime, radical "law-and-order" forces end up being at the root of the problem.
The Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr wasn’t just a brilliant orator and organizer. He was also a groundbreaking thinker.
In Mexico, AMLO’s Opponents Are Resorting to Smear Campaigns
In an effort to damage his reputation, sections of the Mexican media are coming after Andrés Manuel López Obrador with baseless charges and concocted slander. Staving off these right-wing media attacks is an essential line of defense for the Left.
Tony Benn Lives
Legendary British socialist Tony Benn passed away eight years ago this week. From democratizing the economy to campaigning for peace, the causes he fought for are as relevant as ever.
The Oceans That Keep Capitalism Afloat
From maritime empires to modern logistics, capitalism has been forged on the seas.