Occupation With a Human Face
Counterinsurgency partisans rely on images of the benevolent occupier to mask the harsh realities of imperialism.
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Model Consumers
Obamacare tried to fix the health system one consumer choice at a time. No wonder it failed.
AMLO Shouldn’t Back Down
Trump is threatening a trade war if Mexico doesn’t fall in line with his depraved migrant policy. But a trade war might actually hurt the US more than Mexico. AMLO should call Trump's bluff and refuse to do his bidding.
Setting the Record Straight on Venezuela
The Bolivarian Revolution hasn't been perfect, but it's improved the lives of millions in the face of violent opposition.
The New Republicans
The Democratic Party establishment has given up on the policies that would attract disaffected workers.
The Ford Foundation’s Reform From Above in Ocean Hill-Brownsville
Black activists might have initiated the fight for community control in Ocean Hill-Brownsville in 1968. But the Ford Foundation not only played a key role in the idea’s conception; they shaped its execution according to elite, liberal aims.
Empire of Sleaze
Trump’s populist image was always a mirage. His administration will be a Trojan horse for lobbyists, Washington insiders, and Wall Street.
When the South Held the Keys
The slaveholding class defeated in the Civil War were no ragtag band of sectionalists — they were the masters of the US state.
Time Is Political
The fight to control the working day remains one of our most important labor struggles.
From Exchange to Egalité
However the Supreme Court rules, Obamacare isn't enough. We need a more fundamentally egalitarian health care system.
Quantifying Incarceration
The numbers on mass incarceration make one thing clear: it is a gigantic machine for entrenching inequality.
The Workers Versus Trump
From local to local, the labor movement needs to transform into an effective machine for fighting the Right.
Labor for Bernie
Bernie Sanders has a long record of supporting pro-worker policies. Organized labor should back his presidential run.
The End of the Paris Prophecy
Donald Trump's election win is bad news for the Paris Agreement and very bad news for the climate.
Never Trust the FBI
In the aftermath of the El Paso shooting, some are pushing to expand the FBI's powers. That's a huge mistake: a domestic terrorism law would almost certainly be used to silence left-wing dissent.
Trump the Sovereign
According to Donald Trump, the US should be able to do what it wants, when it wants, and the way it wants.
Clinton’s Melting Firewall?
Hillary Clinton's sizable lead over Bernie Sanders among black voters appears to be narrowing.
The Long, Cruel Career of Rudy Giuliani
After decades of polluting the political landscape with authoritarianism and race-baiting, is Rudy Giuliani's career finally over?