Egyptian Lingerie and the Robot Future
Panic over automation misses the real problem — that workers themselves are treated like machines.
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Infiltrating the Left
The FBI has long tried to destroy socialist organizations, but its actions aren't limited to surveillance. In the sixties and seventies, informants were key — even at the top levels of left groups.
South Africa Doesn’t Need a “Lula Moment”
A real political alternative in South Africa will come from powerful social movements — not charismatic leaders.
Ghosts of the Left
Few remember that Yemen once had vibrant movements and a powerful left.
Getting Gene Sharp Wrong
The legendary nonviolence theorist Gene Sharp wasn’t just a lonely scholar studying how political change happens. He was a Cold War defense intellectual whose ideas left a profound imprint on the way America wields power in the world.
The Fantasy World of US Empire
Apologists for US empire like Max Boot insist that American victory was possible in the Vietnam War. It wasn’t. But as long as the war machine needs justification for new interventions — today, in countries like Venezuela and Iran — writers like Boot will have an audience for their imperialist fantasies.
Liberalism’s Crisis, Socialism’s Promise
Socialism isn't the negation of liberalism. It's the realization of liberal values made impossible by capitalism.
“They Have Been Clinging on by Brute Force”
Bangladeshi authorities have jailed the internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam — the latest move by the nation's elites to repress those who speak up for social justice and democratic rights.
Zeman, Again
Czech president Miloš Zeman’s opponents tried to build a majority among the people while sneering at them.
Turkey’s Mainstream Opposition Is Squandering the Coronavirus Crisis
Led by the autocrat Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s government has responded to the coronavirus crisis as you would expect: with an iron fist. But the mainstream opposition isn’t proposing a democratic, egalitarian alternative. Workers will have to step in to fill the void.
A Partisan Mayor
A look back at the "French Tito," partisan militant Georges Guingouin.
When W. E. B. Du Bois Went to the Masses
In 1952, W. E. B. Du Bois began teaching at the Jefferson School of Social Science, an institution of the Communist Party devoted to worker education. The school gave him the opportunity to combine Marxist theory with pan-Africanism and support global anti-racist and anti-colonial struggles.
Design for the One Percent
Contemporary architecture is more interested in mega projects for elites than improving ordinary people's lives.
Why the Latest Uprising in Iran Matters
Mass protests kicked off in Iran last month over an increase in fuel prices, resulting in a government crackdown in which over 7,000 protesters were arrested and 200 killed. An Iranian trade unionist explains what these protests have looked like on the ground and why leftists should support them.
“Having America Care About You Is Not Necessarily a Good Thing”
The war in Afghanistan is already the longest in US history. And now Trump is considering sending more troops.
Why Did White Workers Leave the Democratic Party?
A historian debunks liberal myths about racism, the New Deal, and why the Democrats moved right.
Make GM Government Motors Again
Let’s nationalize General Motors. Why not? We could completely overhaul the company to benefit its workers, the planet, and the entire society.
The Future of the Cuban Revolution
Since Raúl Castro assumed power in 2006 promising reforms, Cuban politics has seen the slow emergence of new tendencies and debates. The prospects for the country's left, however, remain uncertain.
State Racism Meets Neoliberalism
In Burma, state racism isn't just perpetrated by its military, but liberals like Aung San Suu Kyi.