Marx and the Prophet

On why the rise of fundamentalism in Muslim-majority countries owes much to the failings of the secular left.

Europe’s Militarized Borders Are a Band-Aid for Climate Chaos

Scenes of migrants swimming to Spain's tiny North African enclave show how Europe outsources border control to peripheral countries like Morocco. This practice may shield militarized repression from scrutiny — but it can't hide a climate crisis forcing millions of people to leave their homes.

Beaucoup

There have been eight coups d’état in West Africa since 2020 — a marked uptick after years on the decline. The US has trained and armed many of the responsible parties. It’s 10 PM: Do you know where your tax dollars are going?

Joe Biden Is Bringing Back Donald Trump’s Asylum Ban at the Border

The Biden administration’s recently announced change to border policy effectively resurrects Donald Trump’s asylum ban. It will cause harm or suffering to thousands or millions of migrants seeking survival in the US.

China’s Economy Dodged Neoliberal Shock Therapy — and Boomed

In the 1980s, as China sought to introduce markets into its economy, an internal debate roiled over whether to liberalize prices gradually or all at once. It rejected the free-market shock therapy option, and challenged neoliberal orthodoxy in the process.

Libya and Its Contexts

The Libyan campaign not only caused extensive death and human rights violations, but it may usher in decades of more war.

The Economics of Palestinian Liberation

How the PLO went from building a developmental state in exile to accepting a neoliberal economy under colonialism.

The New Scramble for Africa

The BRICS powers aren’t anti-colonial counterweights. They’re looking for new markets and resources for their corporations, just like Western countries.

Inside “the Jungle”

France's recently razed "Jungle" refugee camp illustrates the human toll of Europe's anti-refugee policies.

The Forgotten Cameroon War

French officials like to project a sunny view of their country’s colonial past. Tens of thousands dead in Cameroon would tell a different story.

The Opposition Is Born

Trump thinks he can do what he’s doing now because no one will stop him. He's wrong.

Here Come the Kennedys

Chris Kennedy has thrown his hat — and his family's enormous wealth — into the Illinois governor's race. But does he really represent a progressive option?

The Burning Question

For British Columbia's forests, threatened by the worst wildfire season on record, it's either socialism or extinction.

The Real Winston Churchill

Churchill was no hero — he was a vile racist fanatical about violence and fiercely supportive of imperialism.

The Soapbox, Issue 27

South Dakota Unions Against White Supremacy

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota AFL-CIO recently banned white supremacists from union leadership. President Kooper Caraway says that's because labor has a duty to fight the far right.

The Dead Remind Us

Italian researcher Giulio Regeni was murdered for his work in support of Egypt’s trade unions. The failure to bring his killers to justice shows the power of the interests he and his comrades sought to challenge.

Between Washington and Beijing

The conventional wisdom about the Hong Kong protests is wrong. The threat to Hong Kong's already-weak democracy comes not only from China’s authoritarian state capitalism but the West’s neoliberalism.

Egypt’s Protests Are a Beacon of Hope

The recent protests demanding the fall of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi were Egypt’s largest since the 2013 military coup. Years of repression have devastated the organized opposition and its networks — but a fresh revolt by Egyptian youth has shown that the regime is anything but secure.

“The People Want the Fall of the Regime”

The streets of Lebanon are ringing with protest chants as the country witnesses its largest popular movement in decades. Their target: a political and economic system that impoverishes the many while enriching the few.