The Democrats Are Climate Deniers
If the Democrats really believed the science on climate change, they'd be offering far more radical proposals. We have to make them.
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Engines of Solidarity
The struggle against Trump must be powered by the fight for generous, universal, and visible social programs.
Blue-State Revolt
It's official: Los Angeles teachers just announced they are going to strike on January 10. They’re challenging not just public education privatizers, but the Democratic Party establishment.
We’re Still in Nixonland
The silent majority opposes Donald Trump — and nineteen other theses on American politics today.
Stand With Keith Ellison
We can debate what Ellison can accomplish as the chair of a party dedicated to selling out workers — but there is no doubt about who would cheer his defeat.
West Virginia’s Political Strike Wins Big
Within hours of going on strike, West Virginia educators defeated a dangerous education privatization bill. They've again reminded us of a simple truth: strikes work.
Yesterday Was a Good Day
Socialists and leftists performed well in races around the country.
The Midterms’ Winners, Losers, and Double-Losers
By running to the right, Democrats insist on losing twice: at the polls and in constructing an inspiring agenda. Bold left-wing politics are our only hope for long-term, substantive victory.
Against the Libertarian Party
A vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for placing property rights over democratic rights.
Politics Without Politics
A new book offers a flawed road map for rebuilding the Left.
The Left Needs a Statewide Strategy
To win, fighting back on a citywide and national level isn’t enough. We need a strategy to build working-class power on a statewide level.
From Meyer London to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Before there was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there was New York’s Socialist congressman Meyer London. His experience in Washington is full of lessons for us today.
Should We Care About Inequality?
Since Occupy Wall Street, “inequality” has emerged as a central theme of progressive politics. Is that a good thing?
No More Health Care Half-Fixes
Attempts to fix America’s health care crisis that aren’t universal, simple, and don’t eliminate private insurance are doomed to fail. We need a Medicare for All plan that covers everyone, period.
Slaying the Dragons
There aren’t many European presidents who’d quote Marxist economists or praise Fidel Castro. But Ireland’s Michael D. Higgins is widely backed across the political spectrum.
The CIA Is Not Your Friend
The CIA is rebranding as a rational, progressive arm of the US state. And some liberals are buying it.
Breaking With Austerity
Thomas Mulcair’s ouster provides an opening for left activists inside and outside Canada’s New Democratic Party.
Knock It Down
Rachel Lears’ electric new documentary about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and three fellow working-class political insurgents is now in theaters. It tells the story of four ordinary people confronting a corrupt Democratic establishment.
The Real Denmark
The Nordic countries aren't socialist. But they're still a living, breathing falsification of the US right's anti-socialist talking points.
We Need More Than $15
Jeff Bezos doesn't deserve any praise for the recent raise at Amazon — not least because $15 isn't anywhere near enough.