An American History of the Socialist Idea
If there’s a lesson to be derived from Gary Dorrien’s account of American socialism, it’s that the movement’s open participation in and with the broad democratic left benefits the socialist cause.
Winter 2026
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Emmanuel Macron’s Precarious Hold on France
Ahead of this month’s parliamentary elections, the French left has reemerged as the primary opposition to the president.
The Isolation of Russian Antiwar Academics
Some professors are speaking out against sanctions, which they say are punishing antiwar academics twice.
The Fractured Russian Opposition
A conversation with Ilya Budraitskis on how the invasion of Ukraine has transformed Russian society.
An International Spokesman for Chinese Nationalism
Eric Li, a Western-educated venture capitalist, now plays an important role in the media ecosystem of state-aligned nationalism.
Belabored: Game Workers Unite and Win, with Emma Kinema
Workers at a division of games conglomerate Activision Blizzard shocked the industry by becoming one of the first collective bargaining units in U.S. gaming.
Authentic Freedom
Two recent memoirs by writers born under communism in Eastern Europe reflect on ideas central to the left: cosmopolitanism and socialism.
Know Your Enemy: Overturning Roe, Part One, with the 5-4 Podcast
Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael of the 5-4 podcast discuss the impending end of Roe v. Wade—and how the right used the courts to achieve its aims.
The Need to Mount Long-Term Resistance to Totalitarianism and Ethnonationalist Chauvinism
Uyghur intellectual Ilham Tohti has been incarcerated for “ethnic separatism” since 2014. New translations of his work offer a primary source for understanding the material conditions at the heart of the Xinjiang emergency.
Call for Emerging Writers
Pitches accepted until July 1, 2022.
Black Capitalism in One City
Soul City was a boondoggle—not a story of lost or forgotten roads tragically not taken.
Left Internationalism in the Heart of Empire
American leftists need an internationalist vision that universally and effectively joins anti-imperial and anti-authoritarian ethics.
Coexistence or Carnage
If the conflicts of interest are real, and the stakes are felt to be high enough, then war between the United States and China is a real possibility, and our foreign policy must be oriented toward avoiding it.
Xi is Not Mao
Mao and Xi’s historical projects couldn’t be more different, and it is high time to move beyond the bad history that conflates them.
Taiwan in the Crosshairs
Cold War metaphors have crept into the public discourse about Taiwan. These analogies mislead more than they illuminate.
