Being Honest About Venezuela
As Nicolás Maduro’s increasingly antidemocratic government battles violent right-wing forces, ordinary Venezuelans are watching the gains of Chavismo slip away.
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“Someday This Army Is Going to Leave”
Korean farmers face off against the US military's largest overseas base.
Nobody Cares About the Discourse
It’s we who represent the many. And the Democrat intelligentsia who represents the powerful few.
We Need a Class War, Not a Culture War
A reply to Angela Nagle and Michael Tracey.
War With Iran Would Be Even More Disastrous Than Iraq
The hawks in the Trump administration are raring to go to war with Iran. That would be so catastrophic it would make Iraq look quaint by comparison.
Traumas of Dispossession
We're living through another crisis of American family farming. But don't expect a rural revolt any time soon.
“All Humans Are Born Equal”
The early German socialists fought for the persecuted at home and abroad — convinced that the liberation of workers in Germany was linked to the liberation of oppressed peoples around the globe.
The Enduring Logic of Austerity
Austerity won't collapse under its own contradictions. We'll need a movement for that.
Germany’s 28-Hour Workweek
Last month German metal workers won the right to a 28-hour workweek — after going on strike to demand a better work-life balance.
The Dumb Money
The definitive explanation of why Bitcoin is stupid.
The Smartphone Society
Just as the automobile defined the twentieth century, the smartphone is reshaping how we live and work today.
The Progressive Case for the SAT
If you believe in equality, you should defend the SAT.
Coronavirus Has Worsened the Mental Health Crisis. Medicare for All Can Help.
Before the pandemic, we were already in the middle of a mental health crisis. Now it’s even worse. We need a Medicare for All system not just to treat our medical needs, but our mental ones, too.
Goodbye, Mr. Spock
Leonard Nimoy's passing reminds us of the spirit of wonder and discovery represented by Spock and the Star Trek series.
The NDP’s Oil Problem
Despite activist pressure, Canada's New Democratic Party is still wedded to fossil fuel development.
A War of Solidarity
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, when Cubans joined Angolans to defeat the South African apartheid regime.
Cuba in 1968
1968 was a decisive turning point in the Cuban Revolution.
The United States vs Democracy
Trump's policy towards Venezuela has become increasingly aggressive in the run-up to tomorrow's elections.
A New Marxian Century
It’s not just that Marx’s ideas remain relevant — we’re also in the midst of a great new age of Marxian thought.
Good News at Last
Don’t credit Trump, but a new Korean War seems less likely today than it has in years.