New York Isn’t Ready for a Constitutional Convention
Without a much larger movement to overcome New York’s political machine, a constitutional convention risks rolling back progressive victories—not adding to them.
Winter 2025
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Belabored Podcast #138: Wobblies of the World, Then and Now, with Peter Cole
The history of the IWW—and its concept of “One Big Union”—holds lessons for the labor movement today.
Catalonia Leaps into the Dark
The future of a Catalan Republic does not look bright. But opposition to the central government’s crackdown might yet help usher in a more democratic Spain.
Belabored Podcast #137: Sex, Power, and Labor Rights, with Ariane Hegewisch
Sexual harassment is a labor issue.
Watch: Rural Electric Cooperatives and the Unlikely Case for Utility Populism
Dissent contributor Kate Aronoff speaks to C-SPAN about rural electric cooperatives and their potential to seed a grassroots green populism.
Out From Sanctuary
Eleven months ago, Javier Flores gathered a few belongings and moved into a Philadelphia church basement to take sanctuary from a looming deportation order. Today, he is free.
Booked: The Revenge of the Ruling Class, with Corey Robin
Corey Robin talks about the new edition of his book, The Reactionary Mind, and Donald Trump’s conservative pedigree.
Belabored Podcast #136: Countdown to Janus, with Andy Stettner
Janus v. AFSCME is the Supreme Court case labor has been dreading. Andrew Stettner of the Century Foundation joins us to talk what it means for workers and unions.
[EVENT | October 10] The Politics of Opera, with Mitchell Cohen
Join us on Tuesday, October 10th at 7 p.m. to celebrate Mitchell Cohen’s The Politics of Opera at Book Culture on 112th.
Germany: The End of the Mighty SPD?
Once an anchor of European social democracy, Germany’s Social Democratic Party has suffered its worst loss since 1932. Can it reclaim the mantle of opposition from the far-right AfD?
Belabored Podcast #135: How Single-Payer Went from Margin to Mainstream, with Michael Lighty
Medicare for All has moved from radical to mainstream in a span of just months. Michael Lighty of National Nurses United joins us to talk about the role of healthcare workers in the fight for single-payer.
Booked: The Language of Deportation, with Valeria Luiselli
Valeria Luiselli discusses her new book Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions, about her experience translating in a federal immigration court.
Belabored Podcast #134: Defending Migrants through Hell and High Water
We talk to DACA recipients and defenders around the country, from Texas to New York, about Trump’s decision to overturn President Obama’s protections for immigrant youth.
Announcing Our New Editorial Board Member: Patrick Iber
Please join us in welcoming Patrick Iber, a leading historian of Latin America and the Cold War, to Dissent’s editorial board!
Education and the Commercial Mindset: Leo Casey Replies
In his response to my review, Abrams concedes my major criticism: that the book did not investigate the symbiotic link between the school privatization movement and efforts to eviscerate teacher unions.
