C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox
A new biography examines the revolutionary possibilities and radical contradictions at the heart of James's life and ideas.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson
The Windy City's first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.
Apr 13, 2023 / Barbara Ransby
Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust
So does the Social Democrats’ failure to address the housing crisis.
Feb 17, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier
Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America
Workers deserve a better deal than the unfettered capitalism that is destroying our health, our democracy, and our planet.
Feb 16, 2023 / Feature / Sen. Bernie Sanders with John Nichols
The Immense Irony of the GOP’s Anti-Socialism Vote The Immense Irony of the GOP’s Anti-Socialism Vote
Republicans are crowing over their resolution denouncing socialism, but their next presidential candidate will be chosen in a city that socialism built.
Feb 6, 2023 / John Nichols
We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism
She drew from Debs and historic radical traditions, yet the author and activist was no nostalgic. She modernized the message for the 21st century.
Dec 30, 2022 / John Nichols
Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist? Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist?
A.M. Gittlitz says that aliens would need to be socialist to survive long enough to develop interstellar travel, while Corey Pein argues that socialism is a human concept tied to e...
Dec 26, 2022 / Editorial / A.M. Gittlitz and Corey Pein
Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today
Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez both find themselves besieged by a virulent resurgence of the same right-wing movements that demolished demo...
Dec 2, 2022 / Ariel Dorfman
Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism
She talked to The Nation about capitalism's evolutions and what the left can do to better prepare for the next political crisis.
Nov 29, 2022 / Editorial / Rhoda Feng
The Life and Afterlife of the Paris Commune The Life and Afterlife of the Paris Commune
It was one of the most radical political experiments in European history. It was also one of Europe’s most tragically short-lived.
Nov 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell