Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism
A two-volume biography tracks the life and times of one of Harlem’s leading socialists.
Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
The Most Important Recent Labor Victory You Never Read About The Most Important Recent Labor Victory You Never Read About
At this GM plant in Mexico, workers on both sides of the border came together across national boundaries to challenge corporate power.
May 25, 2022 / Bruce Hobson
Is Every Sentence a Life Sentence? Is Every Sentence a Life Sentence?
Around 1.3 million Americans are currently incarcerated, and they will continue to be punished long after their release.
May 23, 2022 / StudentNation / Dylan Cohen and Dexter Peters
Vivek Chibber on the Future of Marxist Thought Vivek Chibber on the Future of Marxist Thought
His new book The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn is an impassioned argument for centering class politics in both theory and praxis.
May 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
“We Are Not Terrified. We Are Tenacious.” “We Are Not Terrified. We Are Tenacious.”
Life against death in Buffalo.
May 20, 2022 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation
Los Demolicionistas—“the Demolitionists”—have organized to stop nonunion employers from taking advantage of immigrant workers.
May 19, 2022 / Ashley Bishop
Elise Stefanik’s Crocodile Tears Over the Buffalo Massacre Elise Stefanik’s Crocodile Tears Over the Buffalo Massacre
Two opportunists demonstrate the triumph of Trumpist racism and conspiracy theories.
May 16, 2022 / Jeet Heer
California’s Undocumented Children Are Going Hungry California’s Undocumented Children Are Going Hungry
A report shows that 45 percent of the state’s undocumented residents are facing food insecurity, mostly children.
May 13, 2022 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?
A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing.
May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller
Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid
Were families that owned a home better protected from financial hardship compared to renters?
May 3, 2022 / StudentNation / Maya Dalton and Ross Thomas