Dealignment Is Real. We Can Help Reverse It.
Matt Karp on how a political movement beating the drum for working-class populism can restore fraying ties between blue-collar workers and the Left.
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Let a Palestinian Speak at the DNC
The Democratic Party has refused the request of “uncommitted” delegates to let a Palestinian American speak at the DNC. Remember this moment if Kamala Harris loses Michigan this fall.
Did the Thirty Years’ War Produce Capitalism?
The podcast Chapo Trap House’s miniseries Hell on Earth is an entertaining story which proposes that the Thirty Years’ War midwifed the birth of capitalism. Ultimately, however, the interesting argument doesn’t hold up.
Battleground State Voters Want Rent Control and Social Housing
Despite being a key issue, housing remains oddly absent from national politics, and this presidential election is no different. Candidates shouldn’t leave Americans’ hunger for progressive housing reform on the table.
Obama’s DNC Speech Was the Same Old Technocratic Liberalism
Obama’s speech last night at the DNC showcased his rhetorical talent. But it was also a reminder of his incrementalist brand of liberalism, which failed to meaningfully address the profound issues facing the working-class majority.
The Harris-Walz Campaign’s Housing Agenda Is Subpar
We need bold measures like public housing and well-designed rent control programs. But Kamala Harris’s housing proposal doubles down on the existing paradigm: more public subsidies, more tax incentives, and more empty hopes that developers will solve the housing crisis.
I’m Gay and I Want Medicare for All
I support Medicare for All because it’s for everyone — but it’s especially important for gay and transgender people. It should be a central demand of the movement for our liberation.
The Hospital That Held a City Hostage
The infuriating saga of UPMC, Pittsburgh’s abusive, profit-hungry hospital giant, is a cautionary tale. The lesson? Private economic power must be subjected to democratic control.
Will the Labor Upsurge Find Its Political Voice?
In the United States and Canada, we’ve seen an increase in labor militancy. This upsurge is a chance to inject working-class politics into the political arena, which has so far been mostly unresponsive to workers’ demands.
The Golden Age of Wisconsin Socialism
At its peak in the 1920s and early ’30s, the Socialist Party in Wisconsin used both confrontational tactics and pragmatic alliances with nonsocialists to make legislative advances. It’s a model that may hold promise for socialist legislators today.
Social Housing Goes to Washington
With the newly introduced Homes Act, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing legislation to create the next generation of decommodified, dignified homes, including public housing and co-ops.
The Feminist Case For Single Payer
It's time to take health care away from the power of bosses and spouses.
The Democrats Want a Bigger, More Beautiful Border Wall
Donald Trump’s cruel border policies sparked an outpouring of popular compassion for migrants, which Democrats made central to their 2020 platform. Now the Biden administration and the Kamala Harris campaign have embraced Trump’s xenophobic premises.
The Dream and Nightmare of Neoliberalism
The spread of neoliberalism promised economic efficiency and freedom for the powerful while wreaking havoc for millions. In recent years, claims of a post-neoliberal era have emerged, but a new book argues that these claims may be greatly exaggerated.
Sahra Wagenknecht’s Party Is a Bad Example for the Left
In Germany, the new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance has scored well in its first electoral tests. Its burial of class politics and imitation of right-wing positions on migration show why its rise isn’t good news for the Left.
The Rising Left Can’t Ignore Labor’s Ongoing Crisis
Working people in America are facing a crisis of living standards, Sam Gindin argues, but this has not translated into a crisis for the capitalist system. To challenge ruling class power, the Left still needs to sink deeper roots into the labor movement.
Democrats Have to Choose: Zohran Mamdani, or Donald Trump?
With the new reporting that Donald Trump has personally talked to Andrew Cuomo about how to defeat Zohran Mamdani in the mayor’s race, New York Democratic leaders have to choose which side they’re on: Mamdani’s, or Trump’s?
Did Americans Want a Political Revolution?
Joe Biden told us there was an easy path. Reality will soon catch up to that fantasy.
Socialist Francesca Hong Could Be Wisconsin’s Next Governor
Currently leading in the polls in a major swing state, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has a good shot at becoming Wisconsin’s next governor — and the first socialist governor in US history. We spoke to her about her campaign.
The George W. Bush Administration Lives on in Donald Trump
The media is full of anti-Trump pundits pining for the leadership of George W. Bush. Yet virtually every aspect of Donald Trump’s presidency was built on the hard-right, authoritarian legacy of his Republican predecessor.