Battling Cartel and State
The movement in Mexico is fighting for an alternative to both drug cartels and neoliberalism.
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Gramsci and the Russian Revolution
What did a young Antonio Gramsci think about the Russian Revolution?
Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)
Stephen Hawking not only struggled to understand the universe, he sought to change the world.
Elite Empowerment
The neoliberal “empowerment zones” that Hillary Clinton touts have done little to alleviate urban poverty.
Ross Douthat and the Young Marx
Why Marx loved work — and we should, too.
Chicken Littles of the Right
If the Right wants to cry about class warfare, we should give them something to cry about.
We Need Comrades
For too long, the individualist rhetoric of “self-care” has crowded out our sense of working collectively for shared goals. Comradeship is about our responsibility to each other — a responsibility that makes us better and stronger than we could ever be alone.
The Backlash Turns Violent
The shooting of protesters in Minneapolis is part of a backlash attempting to quiet the movement against police brutality.
An Unvanquished Movement
Twenty-two years after their formation, the Zapatistas continue to resist Mexican state repression.
Muddying the Revolution
We should be honest about the Communist Party of the Philippines’ record, including its assassinations of left-wing activists.
Unearthing the Fraught History of Chinese Communism
The editors of a new collection of essays argue that we can’t ignore the Chinese Revolution and its impact on the world.
Power to Truth
From independent journalists to big outlets, press freedom is under attack in Israel.
Counter-Insurgency in the Classroom
School police embody the school-to-prison pipeline. They have no place in our hallways and classrooms.
Ed Sadlowski (1938–2018)
"The workers and the boss have nothing in common. It is a class question."
The Trump-Modi Lovefest Is Sickening
This week, Donald Trump went to India to sign a new arms deal with the far-right leader Narendra Modi. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the pair remained silent as Hindu nationalists unleashed a wave of violence against Muslims — targeting their homes, businesses, and places of worship.
Resisting the Backlash
Opponents of Black Lives Matter are trying to destroy the movement by slandering it as violent. We can't let them.
Abolish the States
Six Californias? Having one is bad enough.
The Will and the Intellect
C. Wright Mills was born 100 years ago today. We remember his life and legacy.