Democrats Should Call Manchin and Sinema’s Bluff, Right Now
It’s time for Democratic leaders to make Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, and every other senator vote — and not on some gutted half measure, but on a real $3.5 trillion bill.
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Van Jones and Meghan McCain’s Centrist Manifesto Doesn’t Have Answers
Here's a documentary no one asked for: a Van Jones and Meghan McCain production arguing that the problem with America isn't poverty and exploitation, but political divisiveness. It's warmed-over centrism that won't solve any of the problems ailing the United States.
After Almost a Decade, Fight for $15 Has Made Progress — But It’s Not Enough
A national “Fight for $15 and a Union” action yesterday saw thousands of McDonald's workers walk out of their jobs against low pay and disrespect on the job. The decade-long campaign has seen acts of heroism by low-wage workers — but it hasn’t yet been enough to win.
Students at Columbia and the University of Manchester Are Rejecting Austerity in Higher Ed
Across the world, universities have seen rising tuition costs, bloated administrations, and worsening conditions for students in recent decades. By organizing a rent strike at the University of Manchester and a tuition strike at Columbia, undergraduates at the two schools are drawing a line in the sand against higher-ed austerity.
The Second Time as Farce
The remake of Death Wish is a failure — because the law-and-order politics animating the original film triumphed long ago.
Why Elites Hate Trump
Battles over Trump's candidacy reveal the tensions underlying the US-led global capitalist project.
The Hollow Courage of Bill Maher
Throughout his career, Bill Maher has delighted in scolding the powerless.
After 2020, There’s No Going Back to the Old America
Coronavirus has brought the United States to its knees not only due to our system’s countless weaknesses, but also because of our delusional self-assessment. Despite all evidence to the contrary, many believed that this country was invincible. That fantasy has been destroyed.
Even in a Pandemic, the Knives Are out for Social Security
We’re in the middle of a devastating pandemic and economic crisis — but that hasn’t stopped both Democrats and Republicans from coming up with new ways to assault and destroy Social Security.
The Worst Person in the Room
Some people have abhorrent politics but pleasant personalities. Others are terrible people with good politics. Roger Ailes was neither.
How Partially Nationalizing the Highways Turned Italy Into “Another Venezuela”
When a road bridge in Genoa collapsed in August 2018, killing 43 people, reports soon exposed the negligence of its private managers. Today, the government is part-renationalizing the road maintenance firm in question — a tiny step away from neoliberalism that has sparked wild claims of a “Venezuela-style” attack on business.
The UAW Has Disrupted Business as Usual. And They May Turn Up the Pressure Tomorrow.
The UAW has given the Big Three until noon tomorrow to make progress at the bargaining table or face a strike escalation. One week in, the historic walkout has already left politicians and bosses alike scrambling amid an utterly justified worker action.
The Far Right Is a Lucrative Market for Book Publishers
The publishers that dominate the book trade have all created special imprints that cater to ultraconservative readers. They don’t want their brands associated with racism and misogyny, but they’re happy to profit from this growing ideological niche.
Our Current Moment of Increased Labor Organizing Could Become Something Much Bigger
Trying to win progressive change without rebuilding the labor movement is a fool’s errand. That’s why the union victories at Starbucks and Amazon are so promising: the current uptick in labor militancy could become a transformational upsurge.
The Fall of Working-Class New York
The history of the 1970s New York City fiscal crisis shows how power under capitalism is ultimately located outside electoral politics — and must be defeated at its source.
New Polling Shows That Millions of Americans Really Hate Wall Street
The GameStop saga was more than a simple tale of upstart traders taking on big business. But it highlighted again how disconnected Wall Street is from ordinary workers — and new polling finds that even more Americans now resent Wall Street.
The 2005 New York City Transit Strike: A Lasting Scar
On this day 20 years ago, New York City transit workers launched an illegal strike. It ended in a bitter defeat that hobbled the union for years and discouraged public sector labor militancy more widely. What lessons can we draw from the strike today?
Rebuilding France’s Left Is Also About Putting Workers in Parliament
France Insoumise wants to change the face of parliament — including by turning hotel cleaners and bus drivers into MPs. Building a left rooted in the working class also means ensuring our parties aren’t just represented by professional politicians.
Joe Biden Is Yet Again Trying to Woo the GOP. He Should Give It Up.
According to recent reporting, Joe Biden wants to strike a deal with Republicans on a new round of COVID-19 relief, rather than ramming through a package without their support. After everything that has happened in recent weeks and years with the GOP, how is Biden still naive enough to think he can strike a deal with them?