The Ecuadorian Paradox
Ecuador’s natural resources have both fueled reductions in inequality and obscured the need for deeper transformation.
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Nancy Fraser’s Theory of Capitalism Is Politically Vital
Nancy Fraser has broadened her understanding of how capitalism works and why it relies on multiple forms of domination. Her theory shows us that feminist, environmental, and anti-racist struggles are all necessarily linked to anti-capitalist politics.
Interior Decorator in Chief
Trump's fixation with surface effects and appearance marks the man and his brutality.
Obamacare Lives
Trump's moves to “sabotage” Obamacare are hardly a death blow for the health law.
The South Is Our North
TeleSUR’s trajectory reminds us that the task of criticizing the Left cannot be abandoned to the Right.
A Chance to Exorcise Mexico’s Dirty-War Ghosts
Fifty years ago, police and military forces massacred hundreds of students in Mexico City, sparking a brutal dirty war in Mexico for which no one was ever brought to justice. Andrés Manuel López Obrador could change this.
Red the Fed
The Federal Reserve’s response to inflation is bad for workers — but it doesn’t need to be.
Defend Public Housing From the NGOs, Too
To have proper social housing we must reject private-sector control — even from nonprofits. It’s simple: public housing must be publicly owned.
Ashley Kriel Was an Anti-Apartheid Martyr
Thirty-three years ago this month, South African apartheid police murdered 20-year-old activist Ashley Kriel. But his resistance legend has not been forgotten: Kriel's commitment and fierce oratory still inspire movements for justice in South Africa today.
Amazon Workers Don’t Need Apologies From Jeff Bezos. They Need to Organize.
In his final letter to shareholders before stepping down as Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos promised to do better by workers. Some in the media were impressed, but it’s a standard public relations move right out of the anti-union playbook.
The “Scarlet Runners” Women Were at the Center of New Zealand’s Six-Month-Long Miners’ Strike
1912 saw one of the biggest battles in New Zealand labor history, a six-month-long miners’ strike that paved the way for the general strike a year later. But it couldn’t have lasted so long without the working-class women who organized to defend their community — the “Scarlet Runners” who fought the strikebreakers.
College Athletes Can Finally Unionize
In a landmark memo this week, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that athletes at private colleges are workers with the right to negotiate and unionize. Maybe the tide is finally turning against the NCAA's feudal-like conditions.
The Killer Isn’t the Only Murderer in The Good Nurse
In The Good Nurse, a serial killer’s murders are disguised by the frequently nightmarish workings of hospitals in a for-profit health care system.
Take Abortion Out of the Court’s Hands
Abortion rights shouldn’t be at the mercy of the judiciary. We need federal legislation codifying Roe v. Wade — and Democrats need to buck up and eliminate the filibuster to pass it.
The 21st-Century Road to Serfdom Runs Through Silicon Valley
The danger posed by California’s Proposition 22, the tech-backed ballot measure that dismantles existing labor protections for gig workers, isn’t just about low wages and poor working conditions. It signals the creation of an entirely new kind of servant class.
The Cold War’s Moral Nihilism Is the Last Thing We Should Be Copying Today
US support for dictatorships and death squads during the Cold War was a moral catastrophe. Some liberal pundits would now like us to repeat that bloody track record, all in the name of the loftiest principles.
Will Smith Is Stunning in King Richard
Based on the true story of Venus and Serena Williams’s coach and father, King Richard shows us the toll racism took on a generation of black men — but also the fight it inspired in them.
Poland’s Historic Fight for Abortion Rights
Last week, Poland banned abortion after its government stacked the courts with right-wing ideologues. But they didn’t count on women fighting back — and now they face a historic wave of protest.
Workers Don’t Have to Die in the Heat
California’s heat protections for workers decreased heat-related deaths by 31% in recent years. With deaths climbing around the United States, extending these protections throughout the country could save as many as 1,500 lives each year.
America’s Dynastic Superrich Are Rigging the Rules to Protect Their Power
A new report on the state of dynastic wealth in America explodes the myth of the hardworking, meritorious rich. If America ever was a meritocracy, it certainly isn’t now.