Why Barack Obama’s “Working” Isn’t Quite… Working Why Barack Obama’s “Working” Isn’t Quite… Working
The former president explores what we do all day in a Netflix series that says little about what is to be done.
May 25, 2023 / Ben Schwartz
Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing? Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing?
Despite being far ahead of the ruling Conservatives in the polls, Labour’s leadership seems determined to purge its way to electability.
May 24, 2023 / Rachel Shabi
Before 2024, Look to the States Before 2024, Look to the States
Local victories don’t often make national headlines, but they make real and tangible change possible.
May 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Salt” the South! Young Socialists Are Needed to Help Organize the Auto Industry. “Salt” the South! Young Socialists Are Needed to Help Organize the Auto Industry.
Time to say goodbye to icy winters and frozen fingers! If enough young activists and organizers follow the US industrial base south, a far more powerful working-class movement is p...
May 23, 2023 / Peter Olney and Rand Wilson
Abolish Venture Capitalism Abolish Venture Capitalism
Venture capitalists have supercharged surveillance, immiseration, and dispossession. Why should we trust them with so much power over the economy?
May 23, 2023 / Edward Ongweso Jr.
Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation
This week India is hosting G20 meetings in Kashmir—normalizing its military occupation of the disputed region while fueling the ongoing ecocide.
May 22, 2023 / Nazish Qureshi
The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner
Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous.
May 22, 2023 / James Bamford
The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger
For low-income, rural, and uninsured women across the state, the Healthy Texas Women program means access to lifesaving medical care—and it may soon disappear.
May 22, 2023 / Julie Poole
“Socialism Is the Future”: Inside the 2023 YDSA Conference “Socialism Is the Future”: Inside the 2023 YDSA Conference
In mid-April, hundreds of young socialists from around the country gathered at the Chicago Teachers Union for a weekend of education and debate.
May 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling
There are multiple legal pathways to resolve the current debt “crisis.” Having the president and House speaker agree on spending cuts to programs already approved by Congress is no...
May 18, 2023 / James K. Galbraith