A Strategy to Win
The victory in West Virginia and the impasse in Oklahoma raise important questions for the Left. Drawing out the strategic lessons of these strikes is crucial for the fights ahead.
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Insurgency and Orthodoxy
The Socialists’ return to power in Chile has raised expectations. But so far reforms have stabilized neoliberalism, not undermined it.
The US Tax Code Should Not Allow Billionaires to Exist
The recent ProPublica exposé about billionaires’ almost-nonexistent tax bill was just the latest to reveal how little the ultrarich pay in taxes. We need to attack the wealth and power of the rich — and that means massively increasing taxes on them.
Against Afro-Pessimism
Afro-pessimism has become a highly influential school of thought. This is unfortunate: Afro-pessimism flattens blackness and insists overcoming racism is impossible. Socialists offer a stronger interpretation of where racism comes from — and how to defeat it.
The PRO Act Is the Most Ambitious Labor Law Reform Bill in Generations
Unions are pushing Congress to pass the most comprehensive labor law reform bill in decades, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. What exactly would it do? We spoke to a labor lawyer about how the act would help workers organize unions — and strengthen the power of those unions once they’re organized.
Meet the Socialist Running for Michigan State House
Layla Taha is a Lebanese American socialist running to represent the Metro Detroit area in the Michigan state house. We spoke with her about her campaign, her demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, and how she plans to stand up to corporate interests if elected.
The Emerging Danger of Surveillance Pricing
The fine-graining of data collection and increasing isolation of consumers is leading to surveillance pricing, a new trend where corporations exploit personal information to set individualized prices for each person.
How Wallace Shawn Found His Voice
An interview with the actor, playwright, and socialist Wallace Shawn.
Selling the Communist Manifesto at Barneys
How I learned to stop worrying about marketing the class struggle.
My Brooklyn, Not Yours
Brooklyn nostalgia has done more than sell hot dogs and baseball memorabilia.
Brecht Was a Revolutionary
Not only did Bertolt Brecht transform German drama, but his work captured his radical commitment to socialist politics and the emancipation of working people.
Climate Action and Affordability Are Not Opposed
A renewable energy transition doesn’t have to mean higher prices for consumers. On the contrary: if managed well, it could actually offer lower energy prices.
Saving the NEA Won’t Save Culture
We need an expansive, radical vision for art that makes it more than a plaything for the wealthy.
A Coup Around Every Corner
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has consolidated his power in Turkey by quashing dissent and winning over liberal elites.
The Crisis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is being convulsed by political crisis. A lasting solution will require transcending the politics of ethnic nationalism and neoliberal technocracy.
The Phantom Limb
Why it matters that the United States has no labor party.
An Anticapitalism That Can Win
We should engage with and update the revolutionary Marxist tradition — not reject it.
State Racism Meets Neoliberalism
In Burma, state racism isn't just perpetrated by its military, but liberals like Aung San Suu Kyi.
When Capitalists Build Too Much
Real estate developers aren’t just gentrifying residential areas — in cities like Chicago, they’re also building lots and lots of office buildings, often totally unnecessary ones. Understanding why can help us work to build just cities for all.