Do We Need a Socialist Think Tank?
Socialist politics come from below, not experts. But that doesn't mean we should cede policy debates to neoliberals.
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The Other Side of Title IX
Laura Kipnis responds to Anne McClintock.
Haiti’s Permanent Resistance
Haiti's latest crisis is just another example of the pernicious effects of US imperialism in the country.
Puerto Rico’s Not-So-Natural Disaster
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico is a product of brutal austerity and inept leadership.
A History and Future of Resistance
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is part of a centuries-long indigenous struggle against dispossession and capitalist expansionism.
The Technocratic Takeover
Will the evisceration of democracy in Puerto Rico be allowed to proceed unnoticed?
Money for Nothing
How the world's richest companies get local governments to hand over millions of dollars in exchange for crappy jobs and empty promises.
Fighting Puerto Rico’s Federal Coup
How the Puerto Rican left is trying to build resistance to both colonialism and neoliberalism.
Hypocrisy Wins the Day
Yesterday's vote to impeach Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff wasn't about corruption — it was about the Right's bid for power.
Let Them Eat Profit
Governments have turned a blind eye to tax havens in order to protect corporate profitability.
The Taiwanese Way
Taiwan's recent election was a referendum on its past — and a battle for its future.
The Trial(s) of Harry Bridges
In the 1930s and '40s, conservative forces waged a relentless campaign to deport militant labor leader Harry Bridges.
Droning On
Neither Zuckerberg nor the Pope, but international digital socialism.
It Didn’t Pay Off
Bill Clinton claimed welfare reform would empower black mothers. It actually pushed them further into poverty.
Hello, Friend
Mr. Robot asks the right questions about how, exactly, we're going to change the world.
We Need to Get the US Army Out of High Schools
A society that teaches violence is a violent society. We need to get the JROTC out of our schools.
A Better Gun Control
The only kind of gun control we have in the United States is the kind that locks up black people. We need an alternative.
Red-Baiting Bernie
There's no evidence that anticommunism is driving opposition to Bernie Sanders. But that doesn't stop liberal media narratives.
Bill Clinton’s Stone Mountain Moment
In 1992, Bill Clinton spoke from the mecca of American white supremacy to launch his "tough on crime" agenda.
Why the US Backs Israel
A new US military package will shower billions of dollars on Israel. But not because it supports democracy.