The Left and the State
When leftists set themselves up as defenders of government against libertarian hostility to the state, they unwittingly accept the Right’s framing of the debate.
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Political Theater at the Border
Trump's border wall is a distraction, another act in the long play of immigration enforcement theater.
Zohran Mamdani’s Budget Is a Step in the Right Direction
Up against a governor who vowed not to tax the rich, Zohran Mamdani delivered a New York City budget that isn’t transformative but protects public goods and makes progress on his affordability agenda.
Can 15,000 NSK Citizens Be Wrong?
In the 1980s, the Yugoslav industrial band Laibach raided history’s darkest symbols. In the 1990s, they declared independence from history itself.
Defending Indians’ Most Basic Rights
India’s civil liberties groups are largely made up of “concerned citizens” rather than the most oppressed groups in society. Their role in defending basic constitutional rights is increasingly under attack from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
ICE vs. High Schoolers
We spoke with high school students in Minneapolis about how they were affected by ICE’s occupation of the city.
To the Boomers We Love: Join Us Young People in the Movement Behind Bernie Sanders
Polls show that many older Americans don’t support Bernie Sanders. But we don’t want to write those boomers off — we want to warmly invite them to join our movement that’s fighting for dignified lives for us, for them, and for their children and grandchildren.
The Pro-Israel Lobby Is Trying to Fly Under the Radar
Amid widespread public disapproval of Israel’s destruction across the Middle East, pro-Israel donors aligned with AIPAC appear to be resorting to new fundraising vehicles to covertly channel money to favored Democratic candidates.
British Universities Keep Squeezing Faculty and Students Tighter and Tighter
The UK’s neoliberal university system is pushing more and more faculty into precarious, low-paid positions while charging students ever more exorbitant fees.
Praxis
We can await Ezra Klein’s downfall, but the future may not have shit to do with us either.
Socialism in Exile
In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflected on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order.
In Minnesota, BlackRock Is Acquiring Vital Infrastructure
A multibillion-dollar deal is set to hand private equity giant BlackRock one of the Midwest’s largest utilities, Minnesota Power. Opponents of the sale fear that this will only worsen the already skyrocketing cost of electricity.
Liberal Capitalism’s Long Authoritarian Streak
There is no simple opposition to be drawn between the liberal market order of the early 1800s and the supposedly more violent neoliberal state of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Coercive projects and authoritarian visions run throughout both.
Your Therapist’s Notes Could Become Fodder For AI
Tech companies are marketing AI-based note-taking software to therapists as a new time-saving tool. But by signing up, providers may be unknowingly offering patients’ sensitive health information as data fodder to the multibillion-dollar AI therapy industry.
Eugene Debs on the “New Woman”
From an early age, socialist labor leader Eugene Debs was committed to women’s rights.
South Korean Truckers Provide a Model for Labor Organizing Among Independent Contractors
In December 2022, TruckSol, a trade union of South Korean truck drivers, waged a massive 16-day strike that cost employers over $2 billion. The union’s history and organizing strategy have lessons for precariously employed workers around the world.
British Unions Should Stand in Solidarity with Palestinian Workers
During the war in Iraq, the fight against South African apartheid, and the coup that brought down Salvador Allende, British unions showed their solidarity through boycotts, strikes, and protests. It’s time they do the same for workers trapped in Gaza.
The Working Class Has Left the Building
Dealignment from the Democratic Party now extends to every working-class demographic group. Here’s some important data that shows the depth of the problem.
The Meaning of Western Recognition of Palestine
The news that many Western nations have recognized Palestine has driven Israel and its allies into a fit of hysteria. Israel’s leaders knows that it is too weak to dominate its region alone.
Democrats Are Already “Moderate.” It’s Not Working.
The perpetual advice to Democrats is that moving rightward will solve all their problems. But look where the party is at the moment: already embracing Republican affect and policies, yet still losing.