The Petrostate Secretary
Rex Tillerson’s confirmation as Secretary of State threatens a return to a foreign policy driven by the pursuit of oil, whatever the human and environmental cost.
Winter 2026
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Bargaining with Silicon Valley
Gig economy bosses—including the CEOs of both Uber and Lyft—are using a narrative of technological inevitability to undermine labor law and the social safety net.
To the Barricades!
As this weekend’s airport protesters recognized, it takes more than courts to defend constitutional rights.
Against Progressive Neoliberalism, A New Progressive Populism
To establish a counterhegemony against that of finance capital, we must build a new, “progressive-populist” bloc combining the goals of emancipation and social protection.
Belabored Podcast #120: Meet the New Boss, with Andrew Stettner
Andrew Stettner of the Century Foundation joins us to talk about Trump’s cabinet picks, and what they mean for labor.
Feminist Organizing After the Women’s March: Lessons from the Second Wave
While its vision of equality is still far from being fully realized, the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and ’70s won important victories and offers vital lessons for today’s organizers.
At the Women’s Marches
Dissent editors reflect on the weekend’s marches.
A Left Vision for Trade
Globalization is not going away, with or without landmark trade deals like the TPP and NAFTA. So how can we make it fairer?
Love’s Labor Earned
How might we compensate women’s emotional labor? Unlike the wife bonus, robust public services would benefit all women.
Hot & Bothered Podcast #10: Into the Abyss
Four guests join us for back-to-back interviews on how the climate movement is gearing up to resist Trump’s agenda and build toward a radically different future.
The Austerity of the Obama Years
Austerity, both as a practice and as a metaphor, defined the landscape, culture, and politics of the Obama era.
The Savage Entertainer
To win the country back from the likes of Donald Trump, the left needs to better appreciate the toxic charm of right-wing talk radio personalities like Michael Savage.
The Fight for $15 Can Still Win
Even with an openly anti-labor administration and Congress settling in on Capitol Hill, the fight for a living wage has the wind at its back.
Milton Friedman, Betsy DeVos, and the Privatization of Public Education
For almost twenty-five years, Betsy DeVos has been one of the most dogged political operatives in the movement to privatize public education.
Martin Luther King’s Radical Legacy, From the Poor People’s Campaign to Black Lives Matter
Those who invoke Martin Luther King to criticize Black Lives Matter misunderstand the life and legacy of America’s favorite civil rights leader.
