The Good Old Liberals
Fifty years after its release, the Moynihan Report is still being used to attack the black poor.
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Yes, the United States Needs to Withdraw From Afghanistan
When President Trump scuttled talks for a peace deal in Afghanistan, liberal media heaved a sigh of relief. But despite the risks, an end to the US occupation is a precondition for peace in the country.
The World That Made the El Paso Mass Shooter
The wealthy white suburbs that the El Paso shooter called home have long been a hotbed for xenophobia and racism. He was an extreme but predictable expression of homegrown, mainstream Texas nativism.
Why the Differences Between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Matter
Denying that there are differences between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and that those differences matter, is absurd. One candidate has a suite of progressive policy proposals; the other has stronger versions of those policies plus a commitment to building a movement to win them.
The Velvet Glove and the Iron Fist
Janus represents a turn from conciliation with public-sector unions towards pure repression.
The Left Can Win in Portugal
Today, Portugal votes on whether to reelect a government influenced by the radical left — or else turn back toward the failed austerity policies of the neoliberal center.
Asking the Wrong Questions
No, the British Labour Party didn't lose last month because they were too left-wing.
Between Montgomery and Gaza
Mainstream columnists’ justification of Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters sounds a lot like condemnations of black civil rights activists five decades ago.
Why We Want to Abolish Billionaires
Hard work doesn’t get you a billion dollars — rent extraction, financial speculation, resource monopolization, and exploiting working people does. We don’t envy the superrich, we want to stop them.
The Chicago Teachers Union Is Transforming Chicago
Chicago teachers didn't get everything they wanted after their two-week strike. But they won significant gains that will improve students' education — and they electrified the city with their solidarity.
Disaster Capitalism and Vulture Charters
Striking teachers in Puerto Rico are battling austerity, drawing on a rich tradition of anti-colonial workers' resistance.
Ilhan Omar Is the Fighter the Tenants’ Movement Needs
With the demand for a homes guarantee, housing organizers want to create a Medicare for All for housing justice. Ilhan Omar is taking their vision to Congress.
Sunrise on the Scottish Left
Recent political shifts in Scotland present a real opening for socialists.
Universal Rent Control Now
Ignore the neoliberal naysayers — rent control is an important tool in our battle for housing justice. We need universal rent control now.
The American Legion Is Not Your Friend
The American Legion was created not as a space for former soldiers to meet and swap stories, but to bring together shock troops of the counter-revolution — an authoritarian mass movement of combat veterans.
The “Ferguson Effect”
The Black Lives Matter movement has provoked blowback from conservatives and milquetoast reforms from liberals.
Only When It Suits Them
Centrist Democrats embraced identity politics in the 2016 election. Surprise, surprise — they’re now working to keep diverse candidates out who threaten their power.
Democracy Is Norm Erosion
Sometimes you have to break the rules to create a more democratic system.
Behind the Compromise
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the referendum and the agreement that followed.
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.