On August 5, a Telegram user named Arseniy wrote in a group chat: “Good morning. Today is day 1259 of the criminal war,” followed by a quotation by Albert Camus on how war distorts human nature. He was posting in an old group chat for a grassroots environmental group,...
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Zohran Mamdani Is Part of Municipal Socialism’s Long History
If he wins the New York City mayoral primary, Zohran Mamdani will not be in totally uncharted territory. A long line of municipal-level socialists in the United States and around the world have been in his position before. (Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg via Getty Images)...
The Defeat of European Socialism Was Far From Inevitable
Contrary to popular belief, the 1970s was a period in which the European left was at its strongest. Unions were powerful and socialists felt confident that the changing economy could benefit them. So why was the Left defeated a decade later? Trade unionists marching...
Big Money Is Still Warping US Politics
Though the issue has been put on the back burner in recent years, the influence of big money is still wreaking havoc on US politics. Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-powered, publicly funded campaign for New York City mayor suggests a way out of this morass. Zohran...
Flight Attendants Won’t Let Air Canada Profit From Unpaid Labor
Air Canada’s flight attendants have defied Ottawa’s back-to-work order, striking for pay they’ve never received for pre- and post-flight duties, from safety checks to restocking. The action exposes decades of unpaid work baked into airline operations. National...
Google’s President Loves Trump’s Anti-Climate Policies
Google’s president, Ruth Porat, has repeatedly expressed enthusiasm for the Trump administration’s pro–fossil fuel energy policies. Her comments suggest Big Tech is now prioritizing energy for data centers over its climate commitments. Recent remarks from Google...
Jeremy Corbyn on Britain’s New Left-Wing Party
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a dismal first year in power. In an interview, socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn explains why it’s time to create a new left-wing party that empowers working-class people. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a key figure in the...
France’s Dead-End War on Crime
Crime in France has been on the decline for decades, especially among minors. But a moral panic about wayward youth is feeding legislation designed to jail more young offenders. Justice minister Gérald Darmanin celebrated the passage of the 2025 drug-trafficking law...
Columbia Is Replacing Its TAs With Nonunion Adjuncts
A week before classes were set to begin, Columbia University informed around 140 unionized graduate student workers that they had been removed from their teaching duties. The university is hiring nonunion adjunct instructors to do the work instead. Five months after...
Americana Falls Flat
Nothing in film is more exposing than the big attempt at meaning and poignance that just doesn’t come off. Sadly, Americana stands exposed. Paul Walter Hauser and Sydney Sweeney star in Americana. (Lionsgate) There are some films that try so hard and kick up so much...
MAHA Is Going to Make America Sicker
Donald Trump has spent the last seven months flooding our food, water, and air with all kinds of very real, very horrible pollutants, including numerous cancer-causing chemicals — the exact opposite of “making America healthy again.” Donald Trump and his...
The Trump–Putin Talks Blindsided European Leaders
This summer, European states hiked military spending and swallowed a poor trade deal in order to win favor with Donald Trump. Yet the US president’s negotiations with Vladimir Putin all but ignored their proposals. The summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in...