Syriza Couldn’t End Austerity in Greece—Here’s Why Voters Reelected Them Anyway Syriza Couldn’t End Austerity in Greece—Here’s Why Voters Reelected Them Anyway
Like a tragic hero, Alexis Tsipras acted out the country’s impasse—and the impasse of the left—dramatically, in real time, with real people’s lives.
Sep 21, 2015 / Maria Margaronis
This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like
Even as the right-wing press derided Corbyn as a “weaponized lentil,” the shock was setting in.
Sep 21, 2015 / Paul Mason
Europe’s Handling of the Migrant Crisis Shows Just How Morally Bankrupt It Has Become Europe’s Handling of the Migrant Crisis Shows Just How Morally Bankrupt It Has Become
While the spotlight turns to refugees from violence, Europe keeps its poorest migrants in the dark.
Sep 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen
What the US Left—and Bernie Sanders’s Supporters—Can Learn From Jeremy Corbyn What the US Left—and Bernie Sanders’s Supporters—Can Learn From Jeremy Corbyn
Could Americans be primed for a rejection of austerity politics?
Sep 16, 2015 / Ted Fertik
The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria
Has it created another front in the new Cold War?
Sep 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That. The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That.
A broad range of leftist media projects committed to democracy and transparency have flourished in recent years.
Sep 15, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU
If the European Union can’t agree on a common resettlement policy for refugees, one of its signal achievements—open borders among member nations—could disappear.
Sep 14, 2015 / Daniel Trilling
Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair? Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair?
Once considered a fringe candidate, Corbyn won a huge mandate. But can he consolidate the party and keep new voters energized?
Sep 12, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City
Once an activist, can Ada Colau make her vision a reality?
Sep 10, 2015 / Elia Gran
Europe’s Refugee Crisis Was Made in America Europe’s Refugee Crisis Was Made in America
Washington helped create the conditions with its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 9, 2015 / The Editors