Fighting Hopelessness
Italy’s left is struggling to present an alternative in an election where abstention is expected to hit record levels.
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Bernie Should Cancel Medical Debt, Too
Even more so than student debt, medical debt is a manifestation of everything that’s wrong with the United States today. Bernie Sanders, and the broader democratic socialist movement, should be calling for its abolition as well.
The People’s Playground
We aim to reclaim the city as a space for struggle and solidarity in pursuit of needs and wants.
Biden’s Medicare Lie
In his fight against Medicare for All, Joe Biden has taken up one of the oldest Republican scaremongering tactics: telling seniors universal coverage will threaten Medicare.
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.
Itemizing Atrocity
For blacks, the “war on terror” hasn’t come home. It’s always been here.
Medicare for All Is a Money Saver
Need another reason to love Medicare for All? Bernie Sanders's plan is so much cheaper than the alternatives that passing it would make it easier to fund other social programs.
Once Again, Flight Attendants Are Leading the Way
Private-sector unions need to up their organizing ambition — for everyone’s sake. The Association of Flight Attendants’ campaign to unionize Delta shows the kind of ambition we need.
Why We Fight Uber
The fight against Uber isn't technophobia. It's a fight for a technology that could foster real cooperation.
When Nobody Can “Take Back Control”
With the emergence of the centrist Independent Group, British politics is in a state of near collapse — and the democratic deficiencies of the country's politics have been exposed.
Bill Gates Wants Socialist Medicine to Combat Coronavirus — Without the Socialists
Bill Gates says the private sector is ill-prepared to respond to pandemics and that governments need to ratchet up their spending by the billions and take charge. Too bad he’s still opposing the democratic-socialist movements that could do just that.
An Exchange on Libya
A letter from Gilbert Achcar on Greg Shupak's recent Libya piece.
Small Business Owners at the Barricades
Small business owners, who feature prominently in the anti-shutdown protests, occupy a unique place in capitalism’s class hierarchy — although many share the same kinds of struggles experienced by wage workers, as a class, they’re often drawn to the far right.
Lessons from Vermont
What does Vermont's failed single-payer plan tell us about future reform efforts?
The Centrist Charade
For many in today’s commentariat, politics is about mediation between irrational tribes rather than conflict between competing interests.
The Corporate Media Never Talks About US Imperialism
The New York Times and other establishment outlets like to paint North Korea as an irrational actor hell-bent on destroying the United States. But you can’t understand North Korea’s nuclear program without talking about US militarism.
The Brexit Breaking Point
Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour can force a new election — if the Blairites don’t screw it up.
Diane Ravitch on Pete Buttigieg’s Troubled Education Record
I’ve come to the conclusion that, on K–12 public education, Pete Buttigieg is a stealth corporate reformer.
Metro DC Bus Drivers Are Striking Against Privatization
Workers at the privatized Cinder Bed Road bus garage near Washington, DC are on strike as part of a broader labor upsurge in the nation’s capital. They’re fighting for better wages and benefits for themselves — and for better public services for all of us.
The Shopping Mall’s Socialist Pre-History
The inventor of the American suburban shopping mall was a socialist. Could his creation have been saved?