Organizing the Unemployed
A replicable strategy for organizing the jobless on a mass scale has yet to emerge. The future may depend on finding one.
Winter 2026
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Don’t Blame “Defund”
We haven’t seen much to suggest that last summer’s uprising pushed persuadable voters to the Republican Party. And in a number of states, the protests ignited voter registration efforts that directly helped Democratic candidates.
The Austerity Politics of White Supremacy
Since the end of the Confederacy, the cult of the “taxpayer” has provided a socially acceptable veneer for racist attacks on democracy.
Comforting Myths
The 2020 election wasn’t a decisive victory, and Trump and his supporters won’t disappear forever.
Behind the Mask
We should be ashamed that there are so many in food lines across the country. Unless dramatic action is taken, the lines are about to get much longer.
Monetary Democracy
The rules of the monetary system are too important to be left to financial elites. When ordinary people speak up, they often come up with better ideas.
The Murder of a Witch
In Fernanda Melchor’s novel Hurricane Season, women are agents in their own lives, but we also see where the fear of such agency can lead.
Irving Howe: A Socialist Life
If Howe’s intellectual evolution has meaning for today’s left, it is to be found in his struggle to transcend sectarian mindsets while remaining principled.
Before Operation Dixie
The fate of the Southern labor movement helps us understand why the United States took a sharp right turn over the last half-century—and points to a path for transforming the country today.
Cowboy Confederates
The ideals of the Confederate South found new force in the bloody plains of the American West.
Litigation for the People
Critics argue that anti-discrimination law fails to challenge the fundamental inequalities of society. For Filipino-American workers, however, it became an important organizing tool in the fight against segregation and unsafe conditions on the job.
Living Constitutions
Constitutions are often conceived as elite projects. The Indian example illustrates that founding texts can have unexpected meanings for popular politics.
All Shook Up: The Politics of Cultural Appropriation
In the era of global capitalism, imagining the lives of others is a crucial form of solidarity.
Acceptance Without Rancor: A Father-Son Conversation About Black Lives Matter
As millions rise up against police violence, a white father and his Black son discuss racism, resistance, and empathy.
Central America Dismantles Democracy
In Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, authoritarian and corrupt politicians have found fertile ground.
