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A Question of Academic Freedom
BDS opponents are wrong — boycotts are well within the bounds of academic conduct.
Sent Packing
Pregnancy discrimination and work-induced miscarriages are rife at freight giants like XPO Logistics. The only solution is worker power from below.
The War in Iran Has Triggered a Helium Crisis
The war in Iran has cut off access to a large share of global helium resources, which are needed for lifesaving medical procedures and semiconductor production. This crisis could have been avoided if the US hadn’t sold off its stockpile to private companies.
Trump and Mamdani Are Running Polar Opposite Bureaucracies
As the Trump administration saddles Americans with new administrative burdens to cut taxes for the rich, the Mamdani administration has made cutting red tape to free up benefits part of its governing agenda for New York.
Black Conservatives Have Made Their Own AIPAC
The National Black Empowerment Council presents itself as a voice for black communities. Its funding, alliances, and political strategy suggest a different mission: expanding pro-Israel conservative influence within black political institutions.
Counting on Billionaires
Philanthrocapitalists like George Soros want us to believe they can remedy the economic misery that they themselves create.
Lessons From the Arab Spring
Far from ending in defeat, the Arab Spring inaugurated a long-term revolutionary process in the Middle East.
Winning Power, Not Just Government
For twenty-five years, European left parties have joined broad coalition governments and come out with nothing to show for it.
Fear and Pandering in the Palmetto State
Why did Bernie Sanders lose in South Carolina, and what does it mean going forward?
The Kornilov Coup
One hundred years ago, why did the alliance between General Lavr Kornilov and Alexander Kerensky fall apart?
Ticketmaster Is Forcing Users Into Shady Arbitration Courts
Live entertainment giant Ticketmaster recently inserted language into its user agreements that steers customer lawsuits into a corporate-friendly private justice system, just months after a federal judge ruled its use of such processes was illegal.
The US Is Trying to Undermine the Kurds’ Revolutionary Ambitions
The US government claims to be supporting the Syrian Kurds in the fight against ISIS. But it is attempting to bring a more moderate leadership to power in a bid to weaken the Kurds’ revolutionary project in Rojava. Washington will never be a friend of self-determination.
To Pass the PRO Act, We Need to Examine Past Labor Law Reform Failures
The battle for labor law reform has historically been one of the most difficult in US politics. Passing the PRO Act is crucial — but workers may not be able to win it without flexing their strike muscles.
In Red Vienna, Stella Kadmon Was a Pioneer of Political Theater
As Austria turned toward Nazism, the Jewish socialist actress Stella Kadmon brought anti-fascist resistance to the stage.
Coachella Is a Carnival for Capital
Coachella is less a music festival than a showcase for brands. You could even say that Coachella is at the bleeding edge of capitalist bullshit.
In Oaxaca, Indigenous People Are the Vanguard
The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca is known for its tradition of left political militancy. And its indigenous people have often been at the vanguard of that struggle.
Post-Work Socialism Is a Tempting Illusion
Even if we were to free ourselves from the capitalist work ethic and provide everyone with a universal basic income, our society would still require some amount of socially necessary labor. Socialists should strive to reimagine work, not eliminate it.
The British Establishment Has Always Demonized Protesters
The response to recent protest movements in Britain, from climate justice to Palestine, repeats a familiar story. The British power elite has always vilified protesters and targeted them with bogus prosecutions in a bid to frighten them off the streets.
The Cloud Cartel Has Created a Global Rentier Economy
The US tech giants have achieved an unprecedented concentration of economic control, forcing other firms, American or not, to pay intellectual rents. These cloud hegemons are boosting US global power even as it declines in other fields.