The Left

Labour Party leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn (Reuters/Russell Cheyne)

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

Megan Barry

Nashville Elects a Mayor Who Is Serious About Jobs, Wages, Poverty Nashville Elects a Mayor Who Is Serious About Jobs, Wages, Poverty

A candidate who trusted the intelligence of voters wins a decisive victory.

Sep 11, 2015 / John Nichols

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 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 / Editorial / Elia Gran

Hillary Clinton speech

Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton

The lack of debates is already inflicting needless damage on Clinton and the Democrats.

Sep 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Guatemala protests

What’s Happening in Guatemala? What’s Happening in Guatemala?

With its government about to fall, Guatemala is finally questioning the neoliberal orthodoxy of the post–Cold War world.

Sep 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Gun Policy Debate in Four Sentences The Gun Policy Debate in Four Sentences

Another day, another shooting

Sep 1, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Martin O'Malley

Martin O’Malley Declares That the Democratic Debate Schedule Is ‘Rigged’ Martin O’Malley Declares That the Democratic Debate Schedule Is ‘Rigged’

A Democratic contender objects that the deck is stacked to help Hillary Clinton.

Aug 30, 2015 / John Nichols

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

Books with Marx’s handwritten notes; volumes annotated by Lenin; newspaper clippings from displaced Yiddish journalists—Chimen Abramsky’s book collection had it all.

Aug 27, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Hillary Clinton

Can Hillary Clinton Win Over the Left? Can Hillary Clinton Win Over the Left?

She’s spent decades seeking refuge in the center. Will progressives embrace her now?

Aug 25, 2015 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Black Lives Matter

I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race

It’s way past time for everyone, and certainly anyone who considers themselves a progressive, to center race in our conversations.

Aug 24, 2015 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

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