Workers in South Africa and the Philippines were able to accomplish the unimaginable under circumstances far worse than the ones we encounter in the U.S. For me, this is a source of great inspiration

Vincent Emanuele
Ordinary Americans will never win the reforms we need to survive until or unless hundreds of thousands of poor and working-class people across the United States participate in the political process
To date, 330,000+ Americans and 1.41 million additional humans have lost their lives due to this predictable, preventable, vicious, and indifferent virus. The best way to properly remember their lives is by taking care of the living
An interview about change — how it’s made, how it’s thwarted, and what to do about those it terrifies
Here’s what I do know: leftists must organize Trump supporters. If we don’t, someone else will. Remember, organizing people who disagree with us is quite literally the essence of organizing
The sooner we come up with coordinated plans at the local, even granular level (home, family, friend network, block, apartment), the more prepared we’ll be to engage in a nationwide effort to curb the spread of the virus
In my experience, while most veterans might not say so out loud, privately and in the company of fellow veterans, they’re more than willing to speak critically of the wars and do so regularly
The left should be a place where people find joy and camaraderie. Yes, we should prepare for battle with Biden and the Neoliberal Democrats. Some of us are already making plans. But for the love of God, let us celebrate the defeat of Trump
The U.S. has been rapidly losing support throughout the world since 9/11 — Trump has only made things worse. And all of this at a time when international cooperation is a prerequisite for our collective survival. The stakes couldn’t be higher
Have you ever heard a fellow progressive, leftist, radical, or revolutionary say, “I remain on the left despite the left, not because of it”? We have.