Why Did Democrats Embrace the Far-Right Narendra Modi?
During an official state visit, the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has been feted and praised despite his Hindu nationalism and right-wing policies — even by Democrats.
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The PRO Act Is Critically Important. But We Should See It as Just a Good Start.
The PRO Act contains some of the most significant changes to labor law in decades. But with genuine shortcomings, including no “card check,” the legislation should be seen as an important part of a broader suite of pro-labor reforms.
GOP State Legislators Want to Bring Back Child Labor
A new raft of Republican state-level proposals to re-legalize child labor are disgusting for many reasons. They certainly make our society less equal. But they also make it less free.
Dark Money Is Behind Republicans’ Debt Ceiling Plan to Shrink the Social Safety Net
Republican lawmakers are refusing to raise the debt ceiling unless Democrats accept sweeping spending cuts and expanded work requirements on social programs — an agenda borrowed from a dark money–funded think tank that has pushed to loosen child labor laws.
Lula Knows How to Fight the Far Right. We Should Listen.
Brazilian president Lula da Silva knows the dangers of the far right all too well, and during his visit to the US last week he laid out exactly how to defeat such reactionaries: not by striving for a false unity but by confronting the foes of democracy head-on.
US Trade Policy Toward China Endangers the Green Transition
Last week, China responded to new US tariffs with a ban on exporting rare earth minerals. While both countries’ leaders engage in great power rivalry, they risk imperiling the green transition, which will rely on the trade of technology between nations.
Five Lessons for Palestine Activists From the ’60s Student Left
The 1960s saw massive student uprisings for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. Here are five lessons from the ’60s for Palestine solidarity protesters today.
Corruption Has Turned the Supreme Court Into a Weapon of the Right
Supreme Court justices often change their ideological position over time, usually becoming more liberal in their rulings as they age. The goal of right-wing billionaires and activists injecting dark money into the court is to prevent this “ideological drift.”
Trump Plans to Channel Refugee Funds to White South Africans
As Donald Trump tries to bar almost all refugees from entering the US, his administration wants to use federal funds reserved for at-risk refugee populations to facilitate an influx of white South Africans.
The Grim High-Tech Dystopia on the US-Mexico Border
To police the US-Mexico border, the US government is implementing an array of ever more sophisticated military tech — now including AI-powered robo-dogs. It promises to worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis.
The Minneapolis Truckers’ Strike Was Led by Left Revolutionaries
When the Great Depression sank workers to new depths, craft unions weren’t up to the task. Then, in 1934, a team of revolutionary leftists in Minneapolis organized a brave and bloody strike that reinvigorated labor and changed the course of American history.
Wall Street Won Another Oligarch Exemption
After pouring money into a lobbying campaign, Wall Street firms have won exemption from a law designed to curb money laundering.
Tyson Shuttered a Plant and Laid Off 2,500 Workers Overnight
Tyson abruptly shut down its plant in Joslin, Illinois, last month, throwing 2,500 mostly immigrant workers out of work. Consolidation across the beef and grocery industries may be driving a wave of meatpacking job losses.
Veterans Can Help Reinvigorate the Labor Movement
Military veterans like the great labor leader Tony Mazzocchi have played a central role in US labor battles in the past. And if the union movement is to rebuild itself, working-class veterans will have to play an important role today too.
Pro Wrestling Today Is a Microcosm of Corporate Entertainment
Professional wrestling remains tremendously popular media today because it encapsulates our collective obsession with justice. The recent WWE-UFC merger shows that the story of American professional wrestling is also one of ruthless profit maximization.
The Left and Right Share a Moral Theory of Exploitation
A new study finds that people across the political spectrum share a remarkably similar understanding of exploitation: the unjust use of power to secure unequal outcomes.
The Democratic Party Is in Full Collapse Under Chuck Schumer
Without a massive change in leadership, strategy, political pitch, or all of the above, the Democratic Party under Sen. Chuck Schumer is basically dead in the water.
Onto the Carriage and Into Our Hearts
In 2010, the citizens of Tyneside, England, composed and performed an epic musical number about their metro system. Try to watch it without weeping.
Keeping Sanctions on Syria Makes No Sense
US and European governments are refusing to lift sanctions on Syria, punishing its people for a situation that is out of their control even though the intended target of the sanctions, Bashar al-Assad, is out of the picture.
The Free Speech Martyrs Who Can’t Be Bothered
Despite its free speech posturing, the Right has been silent about the persecution of J20 protesters — one of the most egregious government crackdowns in years.