Where Liberals Go to Die
The centrist nadir in a nutshell: “Am I really so out of touch? No. It’s the voters who are wrong.”
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Bangladesh’s Disaster Capitalism
Climate change is driving Bangladeshi women out of the countryside and into exploitative garment factories.
The West’s Favorite Afghan
With his simplistic portraits of Afghanistan, Khaled Hosseini reinforces racist stereotypes and aids imperialism.
An Economic Storm Is Going to Devastate Latin America Very Soon
Latin America has always been vulnerable to shocks from the global economy. But there’s no precedent for the COVID-19-induced slump that’s about to engulf the continent.
The Sweatshop Feminists
Global elites have appropriated feminist language to justify brutal exploitation and neoliberal development.
The Lie of ‘Rebuilding’ the Military
A right-wing misinformation campaign and timid liberal pushback has obscured how absurdly bloated the US military budget is.
What’s Behind Bitcoin Mania?
Still don't understand Bitcoin? We've got you covered.
The Revolution Party
The question of the party is back on the Left's agenda — and not a moment too soon.
Cuba’s Challenge
What did the Cuban Revolution accomplish and where can it go from here?
How Yemen’s Dream of Unity Turned Sour
Thirty years ago today, Yemen united as one country in a mood of optimism about the future. Those hopes were to be cruelly disappointed, thanks to the destructive, self-serving record and rivalry of Yemen's political elites.
Workers Hold the Keys
Despite the threat of automation and the weakness of organized labor, workers still hold the key to winning social change.
Breitbart for the Left
We need left-wing media outlets to build socialism. And the late German communist Willi Munzenberg shows us how it can be done.
The Fed Doesn’t Work For You
What's behind the Fed's recent interest rate hike? A desire to keep workers insecure and wages depressed.
Photography Against the Walls
A history of photographers who prefer the streets to the museum.
Lipstick Fascism
On Lana Lokteff, the women of the alt-right, and the feminization of fascism.
Is Merkel Being Irrational?
German elites are willing to let the euro crash to guarantee their own political survival.
Logistics’ Two Fronts
Amazon and UPS are behemoths. Socialists can shake the foundations of the US economy by agitating and organizing at both.
Capitalism vs. Privacy
Informational capitalism has turned the Internet into a means of social control.
Is Socialism Eurocentric?
Both capitalist exploitation and workers' resistance look fundamentally similar all over the world. Within the West and outside of it, socialism speaks to those experiences.
Time for an Alternative
The spontaneous protests in Serbia show how little mainstream politics has to offer voters.