Socialism

Allende and Maduro

Salvador Allende Offers a Way Out for Venezuela’s Maduro Salvador Allende Offers a Way Out for Venezuela’s Maduro

Chile’s dead president has some advice from beyond the grave.

Feb 11, 2019 / Editorial / Ariel Dorfman

Spanish Leftist Party

Is Spain’s Left-Wing Party Podemos Cracking Up? Is Spain’s Left-Wing Party Podemos Cracking Up?

No, but a nasty and public cockfight between two top leaders has dispirited many supporters.

Feb 7, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Most surveys show Trump would lose in a matchup against a democratic socialist named Bernie Sanders.

Feb 6, 2019 / John Nichols

Newsboys selling The Forward.

Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’ Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’

As the storied Jewish newspaper embraces a virtual existence, a vibrant, secular-socialist tradition retreats further into the past.

Jan 30, 2019 / Ross Perlin

Elizabeth Warren

Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer

Americans are hungry for bold measures to tackle income inequality.

Jan 29, 2019 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marco Rubio on Venezuela

Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela

Columnist Stephens and others on the right are worried about the growing popularity of socialism. Their panicked response? “But Venezuela!”

Jan 29, 2019 / Greg Grandin

A Mandate for Left Leadership

A Mandate for Left Leadership A Mandate for Left Leadership

Lessons from the neoliberal revolution.

Dec 5, 2018 / Feature / Kate Aronoff

Council of Economic Advisers

A New Report Shows the White House Is Terrified of Socialism A New Report Shows the White House Is Terrified of Socialism

The Council of Economic Advisers’ investigation into the “opportunity costs of socialism” reads like a nervous undergraduate's term paper.  

Oct 23, 2018 / Kate Aronoff

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care

The GOP’s duck-and-cover effort impedes a debate we need to have on providing universal coverage and increasing Social Security.

Oct 23, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

AOC Responds to Her Critics

AOC Responds to Her Critics AOC Responds to Her Critics

After a high-profile national tour, Ocasio-Cortez defends her perceived missteps—and calls cynicism “the greatest enemy of the progressive left.”

Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / Raina Lipsitz

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