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Trump has remade Americans, and to defeat Trumpism requires nothing less than the left doing the same.
Winter 2025
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Toward a Revival of Left Populism
Progressives need to fight and organize for a politics that focuses on class inequality in a consistent and persuasive way.
A Party Out of Touch
Without confronting the economic conditions that gave rise to right-wing populism, the Harris campaign could not meaningfully address a deepening crisis of liberal democracy.
What Was I Doing While Israel Was Killing Civilians in Gaza?
Israelis have seemingly grown accustomed to the atrocities of the Gaza war while continuing their day-to-day lives.
Trump’s Deportation Model
Trump has invoked a 1950s mass deportation campaign as a blueprint for his nativist agenda. Its history shows that abuse and dehumanization are intrinsic to immigrant detention.
Trump in the Garden
Eight years into the fascism debate, few skeptics seem willing to admit that they were wrong.
Highway Robbery
Government highway agencies have enabled the blatant falsification of traffic model results. Consequently, the United States wastes billions on road expansions that fail to cure congestion and make it harder to get around without a car.
Israel’s Security Theater
Destructive displays of technological prowess in Lebanon serve to distract the Israeli public from the military’s failure to achieve its long-stated war aims.
The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism
To transform the world to more closely align with our principles, we must think and act politically.
The Omnivorous James C. Scott
Like so many romantics, Scott mixed radical and conservative themes. No wonder he found appreciative readers across the political spectrum.
The Unity Convention
The DNC showed a party that has successfully metabolized movement energy and insurgent campaigns while distancing itself from demands deemed harmful to its electoral prospects.
“The Uncommitted Movement Is the Floor of What’s Possible”
An interview with Waleed Shahid.
Kamala Can Win
Hope will be an essential resource for her campaign. At her first rally, she succeeded in providing it.
The Constitution and the American Left
A culture of reverence for the U.S. Constitution shields the founding document from criticism, despite its many shortcomings. We need an alternative vision that provides meaningful freedom at home and embraces self-determination abroad.
A Popular Front, If You Can Keep It
Biden claims he is remaining in the race because the threat of Trump is too great. That’s the exact reason he should consider retiring.
