In 1945, Italian fascists saw US forces as occupiers, not liberators. Yet in postwar decades, neofascists sought to insert themselves into the Western anti-communist alliance: an “Atlanticism” that continues to inspire the far right today. Young members of the Italian...
Over 50 years ago, German philosopher Günther Anders warned that space travel was in danger of being used for power and profit. Against the “provincialism” of space capitalism, he wanted the view of outer space to meaningfully expand our horizons on Earth. Astronaut...
After retiring from Congress, many lawmakers go on to lucrative gigs as corporate lobbyists or lawyers. They're required by law to notify a congressional ethics committee when they begin negotiating for a new job — but next to none of them do. This year, fifty House...
Municipal bonds once allowed cities to quickly fundraise for important infrastructure and public housing projects. We should organize against today’s system of bondholder supremacy, which enables investors to extract tax-free profits from communities. A sign for Wall...
The Democratic Party is trying to deny the Green Party access to the ballot in North Carolina. I’m not a Green Party supporter, but I'm a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting back, because Democrats are trying to stamp out democracy in my state. The Green Party is being...
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s massive wealth and resulting political influence are symptoms of a profoundly unequal society. But don’t buy into his “evil genius” self-branding. His ideology isn’t a dark enigma — it’s just run-of-the-mill rich guy stuff. Peter Thiel...
The British government has intensified the discriminatory policies that led to the Windrush scandal of illegal deportations. Its latest scheme to forcibly transfer refugees to Rwanda may prove unworkable, but such theatrical cruelty is an end in itself. An Interforce...
As they do their best to keep the Left weak, Democrats have spent more than $40 million in 2022 to support far-right Republican candidates. Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano and his wife wave to the crowd during a campaign rally on May 14,...
The January 6 Capitol riot may have been a laughable failure, but it highlighted the frailty of American democracy. Unfortunately, the Democrats running the ongoing hearings investigating the riot seem to have no idea what to do about it. Donald Trump supporters stand...
Tell Mother I’m in Paradise was a long time coming. The product of interviews conducted from exile in Costa Rica between 1987 and 1992, the publication of Salvadoran political prisoner Ana Margarita Gasteazoro’s extraordinary life story was tabled following her...
Since Donald Trump’s presidency, both Democrats and Republicans have begun to openly criticize globalization. Although these concerns have often been combined with xenophobic nationalism, the Left should not cede the debate on trade policy to the Right. Joe Biden...
Labor activist Ginger Goodwin spent his life fighting for the rights of working people in British Columbia, and on this day in 1918, he was killed for it. His story is a reminder of the need for uncompromising socialist politics. Ginger Goodwin ought to be held up as...