Prison Guards and Politicians
The next German president once blocked the release and return of an innocent Guantanamo Bay detainee.
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How Churchill Broke the Greek Resistance
How Winston Churchill and the British government attacked the Greek Resistance and sowed the seeds of civil war.
The Lost History of Antifa
72 years after the triumph over Nazism, we look back to postwar Germany, when socialists gave birth to Antifa.
A Partisan Mayor
A look back at the "French Tito," partisan militant Georges Guingouin.
Still No Victory in Sight
The United States has been losing the war in Afghanistan. Whether or not Trump delivers a "surge" of new troops there, he will continue to lose that war.
The Empire’s Amnesia
When it comes to imperialism, Latin America never forgets, and the United States never remembers.
The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and the Failures of the Indian Left
India’s once-powerful left-wing movements are facing the gravest challenge in their history as Narendra Modi’s ultranationalist party consolidates its grip on power. This moment of crisis calls for a wholesale rethink of theory and strategy by Indian socialists.
Hillary Clinton’s Self-Defeating Triangulation
It wasn't just petty infighting that tanked Hillary Clinton's campaign. It was the lack of any coherent program for the country.
Marx on the Silver Screen
The Young Karl Marx is an entertaining and surprisingly funny portrait of the Old Man.
Free Tibet
Yes, Richard Gere is annoying. No, there isn't a credible left defense of continued Chinese rule in Tibet.
Why Women Should Strike
The Women's Strike on March 8 can help ramp up the movement against Trump.
Die Linke’s Identity Crisis
With parliamentary elections looming this fall, the German left party is struggling to present itself as an exciting alternative to the status quo.
China and Trumpism
Many believe Trump's administration will usher in a new era of protectionism. But it's not that simple.
Why Scotland Should Vote Yes
A non-nationalist argument for Scottish independence.
Partisans Without Purpose
If the US is in the throes of a constitutional crisis, it's one oddly devoid of social substance.
The Strike Against Fear
On this day in 1943, a strike in Italy’s FIAT company marked the beginning of the end for Mussolini.
How the Donald Came to Rule
A radical middle-class insurgency has stormed the Republican Party.
Again and Again and Again
The same racist rhetoric used against Syrians was also used to shut the door to Jewish refugees escaping the Holocaust.
Do-It-Yourself Class Struggle
One lesson from the West Virginia teachers’ strike is clear: nobody is coming to save us. We’ll have to do it ourselves.