Sri Lanka’s Post-Labor Politics
Organized labor has struggled to push demands and set the agenda during Sri Lanka's democratic transition.
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Mexico’s Gasolinazo
A hike in fuel prices has sparked popular protests across Mexico. Will it take a deeper political form?
The Opposition Is Born
Trump thinks he can do what he’s doing now because no one will stop him. He's wrong.
The Man Who Brought Pizza
Mikhail Gorbachev’s journey from Communist reformer to Pizza Hut salesman.
The Ghost of the Mechanical Turk
Digital microwork in the Middle East exploits occupation, war, and neoliberalism to extract the cheapest labor possible.
Lessons From the First Red Century
"We want a left that can learn from 1917 Russia and 1976 Sweden."
It’s Not Over
The union defeat at a South Carolina Boeing plant was devastating, but it wasn't inevitable. Labor can still organize the South.
Let’s Get to Work
"Salting" built the early American labor movement — and it can revive it today.
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.
Where Liberals Go to Die
The centrist nadir in a nutshell: “Am I really so out of touch? No. It’s the voters who are wrong.”
The Lie of ‘Rebuilding’ the Military
A right-wing misinformation campaign and timid liberal pushback has obscured how absurdly bloated the US military budget is.
What’s Behind Bitcoin Mania?
Still don't understand Bitcoin? We've got you covered.
The Revolution Party
The question of the party is back on the Left's agenda — and not a moment too soon.
Workers Hold the Keys
Despite the threat of automation and the weakness of organized labor, workers still hold the key to winning social change.
Breitbart for the Left
We need left-wing media outlets to build socialism. And the late German communist Willi Munzenberg shows us how it can be done.
Logistics’ Two Fronts
Amazon and UPS are behemoths. Socialists can shake the foundations of the US economy by agitating and organizing at both.
Capitalism vs. Privacy
Informational capitalism has turned the Internet into a means of social control.
Is Socialism Eurocentric?
Both capitalist exploitation and workers' resistance look fundamentally similar all over the world. Within the West and outside of it, socialism speaks to those experiences.
Time for an Alternative
The spontaneous protests in Serbia show how little mainstream politics has to offer voters.
When Labor Fought Rock-and-Roll
The American Federation of Musicians once tried to protect its members — by fighting rock-and-roll.