Authoritarian Governance Is Like a Virus

The COVID-19 crisis has given autocrats an excuse to expand and deepen their power—while making the spread of the pandemic worse.

The Roots of the Right-Wing Coup in Bolivia

The international left must name what has happened in Bolivia for what it is: a popular mobilization against alleged electoral fraud that was sabotaged by the neo-fascist right.

To Build a Movement

Michael Walzer’s Political Action, written nearly half a century ago, contains many useful guidelines for organizers today. But social movements are often messy and unpredictable affairs.

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