This month’s “Unite the Kingdom” march was the biggest far-right rally in British history. Sponsored by Elon Musk, it seeks not just a Nigel Farage government but to build a mass street movement. Protesters march at the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on Westminster Bridge...
Keir Starmer’s British government has formally recognized a state of Palestine. But he still needs to take some basic steps to start treating Palestinians as human beings. Keir Starmer’s statement recognizing Palestinian statehood seems to be more about his own...
TikTok is being sold to an investor consortium that includes Oracle, the tech company of pro-Trump billionaire Larry Ellison. The move is yet another big step in the consolidation of major media sources under right-wing control. Larry Ellison seems to have joined the...
In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflects on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order. In Albania, there were at least five different resistance...
Many states are moving to guarantee COVID vaccine access in defiance of restrictions from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But big pharmacy chains like CVS and Walmart are still discouraging and barring people from booking these appointments online. This August,...
The top 10% are responsible for nearly half of the consumer spending that’s keeping the economy afloat. There’s something disturbing about a tiny number of people having so much money that it effectively masks how poor everyone else is. Despite the triumphant White...
The British historian and New Left Review editor Perry Anderson set out to trace the history of European class societies from antiquity to the present. Anderson’s uncompleted project is a landmark in the development of Marxist historiography. Perry Anderson argued...
What does democratic socialism mean to Omar Fateh, Minneapolis mayoral candidate? “It’s pretty clear cut: you want to take care of everyone.” Omar Fateh, socialist candidate for Minneapolis mayor, argues that socialism can woo some workers away from Donald Trump and...
The growing popularity of the “Bowie” bond — a security backed by royalties — may sound strange, but it’s nothing new. In treating songs like annuities, capitalists prove once again that nothing is too sacred, or silly, to be commodified. Ziggy Stardust once lit up...
America’s packed eviction courts and overflowing homeless shelters are the result of decades of deliberate policy choices. We once made better choices rooted in a commitment to providing decent, affordable housing for all. It’s not too late to reverse course. The US...
A recent report from UAW Region 6 outlines a bold vision for how to expand clean energy industries in California using union labor. It’s an example of how unions can get serious about industrial policy and assert themselves in the “abundance” debate. California has...
Israeli Knesset member Aida Touma-Suleiman argues that in order for the growing recognition of the state of Palestine to be meaningful, it must be accompanied by sanctions for Israel’s permanent illegal occupation. Recognition of a Palestinian state may offer Western...