Becoming Syriza Again
Syriza's rush to power eroded its original radical strategy — but it can be reclaimed.
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Is Socialism Undemocratic?
Socialism is often conflated with authoritarianism. But historically, socialists have been among democracy's staunchest advocates.
Burying Fujimorismo
The successful movement against Keiko Fujimori's candidacy could be the basis for a growing left in Peru.
Fidel Castro (1926–2016)
Fidel Castro was a towering champion of the oppressed, but we shouldn't ignore the limits of the socialism he helped build.
Defend George Cicciariello-Maher
The Left must combat employers' enormous authority over workers' political speech.
Canada’s Hemisphere
Canadian foreign policy sees Latin America as a playground for its most voracious corporations.
When Abstention Is Progress
The recent UN vote on Israeli settlements is belated and toothless, but it gives a boost to anti-occupation activists.
Organize the Minor Leagues
Minor league baseball players get paid little and enjoy even fewer labor rights. The only solution is organizing.
Colombia’s Future Is at Stake
With the Right threatening a fragile peace, today's elections are the most important in Colombia’s recent history.
A Potential Breakthrough in Mexico
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is poised to win Mexico's presidency. He's promised Mexicans a new country — can he deliver?
When Union Leaders Don’t Want to Strike
Some New York union leaders have joined Governor Cuomo against public-sector workers' right to strike. They're picking political favors over bottom-up organizing.
The Debt We Owe Central America
The migrant caravan is full of people fleeing a world of inequality and violence that US elites helped create. We can't turn our backs on them.
Latin America’s Re-Militarization
Even before Jair Bolsonaro's rise, Latin America's militaries had been regaining power through the court system.
Asylum for the Few
US immigration and refugee policy has long been determined by what is most politically beneficial to the US — not who actually deserves protection.
An Authoritarian Bromance
Trump and Bolsonaro aren’t just united by their shared prejudices, but by a sense of common purpose.
Amazon Is Waging Class War
Let's call Amazon's cancellation of its New York City headquarters what it was: a capital strike. It's a demonstration of why we must overcome capitalists' power over investment.
The Red Menace Is Real
Donald Trump is right: the biggest threat to his administration right now isn't from liberals. It's from Bernie Sanders and democratic socialists.
Machete and Sickle
One hundred years ago, the Third International inspired the creation of communist parties across Latin America. Yet only its demise would liberate them from stifling Russian control.
Labor Unions of the World, Unite
Labor is struggling with how to build international working-class power. The United Electrical Workers offer a model of just that.
Closing the Russiagate
With the end of Mueller’s inquiry, our long, national hallucination is finally over. But the damage done by neocons and liberal conspiracy theorists is just beginning.