Rogue Protector
For South Koreans, the biggest threat to peace isn't North Korea but the United States.
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Bernie for President
We should welcome Bernie Sanders' presidential run, while being aware of its limits.
The NHS Shows What Life Outside the Market Could Look Like
The Tories hate the National Health Service not only because it delivers free public health care, but because it points the way toward a different society — one in which the market does not dominate our lives.
Do We Need a Socialist Think Tank?
Socialist politics come from below, not experts. But that doesn't mean we should cede policy debates to neoliberals.
On Our Own or All Together?
The troublesome question of aging.
The Worst Environmentalists in the World
The New York chapter of the League of Conservation Voters is a cesspool of fossil fuel greenwashing.
The Damage Caused by Private Equity Is No Accident
Defenders of the private equity industry cast it as a bold force driving economic dynamism. But its record of destroying public services is no accident: private equity is essentially an elite project to profit from asset-stripping.
Keep It Public
Public lands place the common good over the profitable. We should fight any attempt to privatize them.
The Reactionary Sports Drug War
Steroids will continue to debase sports as long as the war against them solely targets players.
The Definition of Insanity
Eight years ago, liberals cheered as the Obama administration deposed an autocrat in Libya. The result was mayhem and chaos — and now they want to do the same in Venezuela.
The Liberal-Conservative-Socialist Case for Bernie Sanders
Liberalism has become decadent, and conservatism has become particularly vile. The only option for anyone who cares about freedom and decency is to get behind the socialist.
Eric Hobsbawm on How Workers Made May Day Theirs
The late Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm recounts the origins of International Workers' Day. "The priests have their festivals," announced a 1891 May Day broadsheet, "the Moderates have their festivals. The First of May is the Festival of the workers of the entire world."
The Ideological Limits of Asylum
We must grant refuge to migrants fleeing poverty and violence and increase the free movement of all people. But we can’t forget that the conditions Central American migrants are fleeing stem directly from US intervention in the region.
Zohran Mamdani Has Quickly Gotten Down to Business
In his first week as mayor, Zohran Mamdani issued 12 executive orders targeting housing, consumer protection, and democratic participation. His pace rebuts critics who have accused him of gauzy promises destined to go unfulfilled.
Heavy Metals Music
Zamrock emerged from the optimism of postindependence Zambia, fusing psychedelic rock with nationalist ambition. Its rise and fall mirror the promise — and the exhaustion — of a country built on copper.
For Socialists, Legislative Hardball Has Limits
It can be tempting for socialists to look to the House Freedom Caucus as a model for how to operate within Congress. But the story of the HFC shows that obstructionism can actually isolate a caucus instead of winning a leading role for it.
Europe Is Sanctioning Critics of Israel and Militarism
Sanctions were once sold as a gentler foreign policy tool for exerting pressure on dictatorships and terrorist organizations. Yet measures like banning individuals from having bank accounts or traveling are increasingly used to chill free speech in Europe.
Can We Break Out of Our Hyperpolitical Moment?
In Western democracies today, intense political polarization is the norm, and mass protests are not uncommon. Yet ordinary people remain far from the levers of power.
Is Ann Arbor Ready for Democratic Socialism?
Dave Zeglen is a longtime pro-union, pro-tenant, pro-Palestine, anti-ICE organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America — and his sights are set on Ann Arbor City Hall.