How do we protect our natural world and transition to net-zero carbon, and at the same time, transition to a more just post-capitalist society?
Realistic hope seems to be in very short supply right now. But at this dire moment, all that we love demands our determination to organize
I am part of a generation that feels, constantly, and even in the most mundane moments, that the world is ending
Understanding women’s needs and positions more thoroughly is key to ensuring a just transition for everybody
Those who don’t stand in solidarity with the oppressed cannot call themselves leftists
More than 17,000 artists and cultural workers sounded the message: “No to War!”
“We are youth climate activists usually fighting a crisis we didn’t cause, now finding ourselves at the front lines of a war we didn’t start.”
War is reshaping our world. Will we harness that urgency for climate action or succumb to a final, deadly oil and gas boom?
A review of No Bosses: A New Economy for a Better World and Democratic Economic Planning
Putin claims to be defending populations in the Donbas. In fact, the Kremlin-controlled statelets there are dominated by military rule and repression of organized labor
Our key objective should be to stop the invasion escalating into all-out conflict between NATO and Russia, but we do this by standing with Ukraine
The development of GMOs and gene-edited crops reaffirms the many ways in which new technologies both reflect and help reinforce the commercial imperatives, and the larger social matrix, from which they emerged
Contestation is a death warrant for the species, with no victors. We are at a crucial point in human history
Repaired Nations seeks to build wealth for the Black community in the East Bay through education and empowerment of its residents and youth
This it could be a moment when we begin to understand that there are no longer ‘military solutions’ and that we need to start thinking about an alternative human rights-based security system f
It is laughable that there are some people who identify as left who cannot stop themselves from praising Putin as an “anti-imperialist” and thinking he is their comrade
The most enormous unintended consequence of U.S. foreign policy has been to drive Russia and China together, along with Iran, Central Asia and other countries along the Belt and Road initiative
Russian state media reveals Putin’s plan to deny nationhood
Major IPCC report, approved by 195 countries, lays bare devastating harm caused by unchecked global heating
“We will hold to account those whose actions have disproportionately damaged our planet. They broke it, now they have to fix it.”
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the second defining moment of the New Cold War
The suppression last year of Navalny’s activist network destroyed the opposition’s main organising tool. But resistance to war may grow nonetheless
Nearly a quarter of millennials and Gen Zers — essentially, all adults born during or after the early 1980s — have had a difficult time making housing payments as a result of medical debt
Like many western leaders, Putin sees the path toward xenophobia and war as the way to control his own people with fear
Let’s build solidarity with people across borders who are resisting oppression, exploitation, authoritarianism and repression and foreign intervention
Unarmed Ukrainians changing road signs, blocking tanks and confronting the Russian military are showing their bravery and strategic brilliance
Throughout history, people facing occupation have tapped into the power of nonviolent struggle to thwart their invaders
There’s no “national interest” worth risking nuclear conflict. But urgent diplomacy and humanitarian aid — and Russia’s own antiwar movement — could stop the suffering
We absolutely cannot allow neoliberalism to bask in a new wave of legitimacy in the name of fighting inflation
Jeremy Corbyn was subjected to a concerted propaganda campaign by the British right-wing military-industrial establishment, which regarded him as a threat to its interests
Interview on the failure of international bodies like the European Union and United Nations in preventing war
Employees are begging Starbucks to stop its union-busting campaign and return to its roots as a supposedly progressive company.
Robin Wonsley Worlobah, Minneapolis’ first Black democratic socialist City Councilmember, says she’s not only fighting for better outcomes, but a more just system
A sanitation workers strike ended in defeat, but it was a good fight garnering national support
We can and should revolutionize the digital space, but alas, the revolution will not be digitized
The American Dream should not mean that we stack the odds immeasurably against certain people, and if they work hard and are lucky enough to survive, a few of them will make it. There’s a better dream
A survey of progressive House aspirants finds that a majority make no mention of U.S. military or foreign policies
Despite challenges and disputes aplenty, my country has embarked on a remarkable project: a truly popular debate about what sort of nation it should aspire to be
Judith Brett outlines Australia’s experience with – and makes the case for – compulsory voting. Daniel Chavez shows how, for the left in Uruguay, compulsory voting is an essential foundation
There is no compelling reason to raise interest rates, now or later
If the Teamsters union is to become more democratic, more powerful, and more politically influential, it will take a massive rank-and-file movement from below
We have the opportunity to build and participate in these social movements, in minor and major ways, while educating ourselves and not isolating ourselves alone or in small cliques
It’s time to perceive and admit that the oppressions we aim to fight in the world are actually systemic within our movements, embedded in the structures of even some of the most progressive organizations
Throughout the 2022 primary season, I want you to explore with me the absolutely bonkers idea of running a progressive, dare I say radical, Lefty McLefterson candidate in a Republican primary in a GOP stronghold district
No Bosses, A New Economy for a Better World is Albert’s most comprehensive presentation of parecon to date – it is both a call to action and a compelling vision to guide practice
The more we contribute to beating the MAGA Faction in this round of voting, the better positioned we are to push further toward the multiracial democracy, transformed economy, and changed relationship with the planet and all the people on it that is so desperately needed
Source: Informed Comment Former chief justice of the Iranian judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, won the presidential election, as expected, with over 60 percent…
The Swedish trade unions can boast of high membership numbers, but generally lack the primary source of union strength: that many colleagues unite and act together
Source: CovertAction Magazine On April 9th, Ramsey Clark passed away at his home surrounded by his family. Clark was Attorney General of…
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



