Debating Clinton
Doug Henwood responds to a critical review of his new book on Hillary Clinton.
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Weekly Sisyphus #1
Unpredictable transformations are taking place within the Chinese labor movement. How will US workers respond?
The Fed Doesn’t Work For You
What's behind the Fed's recent interest rate hike? A desire to keep workers insecure and wages depressed.
Nikki Haley Was No Different
After resigning as UN ambassador, Nikki Haley was hailed as a moderate voice in Donald Trump’s administration. That's absurd: she was just as belligerently pro-war as the rest of Trump’s appointees.
Demographics Are Not Destiny
Why Democrats were wrong to think that shifting demographics alone would hand them victory.
How to Make the TVA a Clean Energy Juggernaut
A Green New Deal is now on the agenda. Activists should embrace the public ownership option: mass decarbonization, using the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Party We Need
Imagine a different inauguration. If we had a working-class party, what would it fight for?
Eduardo Galeano (1940–2015)
Eduardo Galeano was a man of letters who lived a life of resistance.
Nobody for Bloomberg
Bernie would have won and nobody wants Bloomberg. Elites may disagree, but American voters aren’t looking for “sensible” centrist candidates.
The Long March
Bernie Sanders suffered a setback last night. But local victories point to the resurgence of popular movements.
People Make the World Go Round
How the Sierra Club came to dabble with neo-Malthusianism.
Harvard Wants to Save the Working Class
The burning task for the labor movement isn't to craft new pro-worker laws, but to build working-class power. Pro-worker legislation comes from workers flexing their muscles, not the other way around.
Rolling Back Neoliberalism
In Chicago, there are cracks in the foundation of Rahm Emanuel’s political machine.
It’s Not Just the Drug War
Progressive narratives about what's driving mass incarceration don't quite add up.
The Next Great Treasury Raid
A new proposal to eliminate capital gains taxes would realize a dream the Right has had for decades.
When Government Fails
It's popular to argue that average Americans are abandoning democratic principles. But what if they're simply fed up with political elites?
The Special Ed Students Deserve
Free-market education reform has hit special-needs students especially hard.
What’s Left in Puerto Rico?
Progressive forces in Puerto Rico must link social justice to national determination if they want to lead the island out of precarity.