Palestine’s Capitalists
A powerful group of Palestinian capitalists are profiting off occupation.
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Unionize College Football
The Northwestern University football team’s struggle to form a union raises the question of what it means to be a worker.
The Upsurge in Germany
Germany's economic model hasn't delivered on its promises of social justice. Does the recent strike wave pose a threat to "social partnership"?
The Amazon Sweepstakes
The feverish bids to attract Amazon's second headquarters are a side effect of a deeper economic malaise.
What We Get Wrong When We Talk Trade
What would be the impact of Trump's proposed 20 percent tariff?
Disaster Capitalism in the NHS
Years of austerity and marketization have wreaked havoc on Britain’s National Health Service. The crisis is now reaching a breaking point.
The Workers Our Coronavirus Debate Is Leaving Out
The media and the Democratic Party establishment’s singular focus on paid sick leave leaves out millions of contract and informal workers. We need to think much bigger — now.
How Hindu Nationalism Came to Rule
The story of how India came to embrace a virulent form of Hindu nationalism isn’t just one of bigotry and state violence — it’s also about the failures of neoliberal development.
New York Mag’s Climate Disaster Porn Gets It Painfully Wrong
The real climate danger is that a vicious right-wing minority will impose an order that privileges the affluent few over everyone else.
President Trump?
Donald Trump is a vile demagogue — but he's not as powerful as the Democratic Party wants you to believe.
No, the European Commission Isn’t Fighting the Patriarchy
Both the last two German defense ministers have been women, and one of them is about to become European Commission president. But Ursula von der Leyen’s rise through the ranks has nothing to do with feminism.
Isn’t America Already Kind of Socialist?
No, socialism isn't just more government — it's about democratic ownership and control.
The Elvis of East Germany
How a young man from Colorado became the Eastern Bloc’s biggest pop star.
Letter From Nagpur Jail
GN Saibaba was sentenced to life in prison for his political convictions. Here we publish an exclusive letter from Nagpur Central Jail's notorious Anda Cell.
Brooks Brothers Riot
Blame elites for the far right's rise.
Why Are We Even Responding to John Delaney?
John Delaney is completely insignificant. But he’s echoing common talking points about the Green New Deal. They’re all lies.
The Fight for Labor Justice in College Sports Is About More Than Wages
A new California law will allow college athletes the right to profit off of their name and likeness. It’s a welcome step toward compensating such athletes for their labor. But the rot at the heart of the NCAA goes much deeper than wages.
The Work Ethic Under Socialism
Will the work ethic decline under socialism? No — socialism empowers ordinary people to be active participants in shaping the economy. And that’s a lot more motivating than fear of losing your job.
How Pakistan’s Terrible COVID-19 Response Forced Doctors Onto a Hunger Strike
Pakistani authorities made a bad start to the coronavirus response, using the crisis to push through an IMF agenda of hospital privatization. Faced with protests by health professionals, the government immediately opted for repression — showing that it considers health care for the masses mere unnecessary spending.
Palestine Needs a New Unified Strategy of Liberation
Haneen Zoabi is a Palestinian politician in Israel. In an interview, she explains why Palestinian citizens in Israel must connect their struggles to ending the Israeli occupation and the siege of Gaza, and fighting for the right of return and a state for all of the country's citizens.