The Political Crisis in Greece
Whatever the outcome of today's vote, the Greek people can expect no miracles. But they deserve our complete solidarity.
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In His Own Words
Here's Bernie Sanders in his own words — from denunciations of US militarism to his prediction that "within a decade, Mississippi could become one of the most progressive states in the country."
Yes, Socialism Would Handle the Coronavirus Pandemic Better Than Capitalism
My vision of democratic socialism wouldn’t be Utopia. But here’s the case it would be better than the status quo during both normal times and these times of crisis.
A House Divided
Medicare for All would be a tremendous boon to unions. So why is New York’s labor movement divided on the campaign for it?
Injustice for All?
We can hate the Oregon gunmen's worldview without wishing state violence on them.
Don’t Just Tax the Rich — Attack Inequality at the Root
To address the US’s severe inequality, we can and should raise taxes on the rich. But we can also restructure markets so that they don’t produce such unequal incomes in the first place, by reining in corporate power and our predatory financial sector.
How Obama Destroyed Black Wealth
The nation's first African-American president was a disaster for black wealth.
The $15 Minimum Wage Is Dangerous
A high minimum wage could disrupt an economy based on crappy jobs — and that's a good thing.
Against the Repression in Greece
In 2015 the international left invested its hopes in Syriza and its promise of a break with austerity. Today, it must call out the repression of social movements in Greece by Alexis Tsipras’s government.
Promises and Programs
Electoral work is important. But the point isn't just to win office — it's to build movements and challenge capitalism.
The Attacks on Bernie Sanders Supporters Are Going From the Ridiculous to the Deranged
Rival campaigns and hostile journalists are scraping the bottom of the barrel with their latest attacks on Bernie Sanders supporters. Now, apparently, getting owned on Twitter is “harassment,” and when a nurses’ union donates to Bernie, it’s “dark money.”
Corporate America Can’t Handle Any Form of Dissent
Shareholder activism is a limited tool for mitigating the worst abuses of corporations. But now, major business groups are fighting to restrict people’s ability to engage even in that.
Gary Becker, Pinochet, and the Chicago Boys
Becker thought Pinochet’s embrace of the Chicago School was “one of the best things that happened to Chile.”
The Trial(s) of Harry Bridges
In the 1930s and '40s, conservative forces waged a relentless campaign to deport militant labor leader Harry Bridges.
Working People Aren’t Going Quietly
Locomotive manufacturing workers in Erie, Pennsylvania, recently walked off the job against concessions and two-tier wages. The president of UE Local 506 explains what's at stake.
Hollywood Has a Labor Problem
Thousands of film workers want to make good movies, and millions of viewers want to watch them. What’s stopping Hollywood?
Freezing Workers of the World, Unite!
Millions of you are suffering in overly air-conditioned workplaces right now. This isn't about remembering to bring an extra sweater to work — it's class war. Workers should be in control of office temperature, not bosses.
The End(s) of the World
How some world religions imagine the apocalypse.
James Hoffa’s Anti-Democratic UPS Catastrophe
Teamsters leader James Hoffa has ratified a UPS contract despite a member vote that rejected it. This sabotage is not only a catastrophe for UPS Teamsters — it is a gift to anti-union forces.
Adjusting to Apocalypse
Societies are going to adjust to climate change in some way — it’s up to us to push that transformation in a progressive direction.