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Editorial PhilosophyWe cannot lose sight of the ultimate goal: a mass movement to establish free abortion on demand as an inalienable right
The five-day workweek is an anachronistic relic of a time when conditions were far different than today
The SCOTUS is about to use it’s ill-gotten power on behalf of the fossil fuel industry to cripple America’s ability to meet the challenge of climate change
Unions have a duty to protect their members from the fossil fuel crisis. But we must all be prepared to go further
The president of far-right National Rally, meanwhile, celebrated a “historic breakthrough” as Le Pen’s xenophobic party won a record 89 seats
Former fighter in the M-19 militia beat populist business tycoon and fellow political outsider Rodolfo Hernández in runoff on Sunday
Unions could do more to stop the ongoing criminalization of immigration that Democrats are doing little to halt
Horrified by the invasion, centrist elites like Dmitri Trenin nonetheless sense the US is using the conflict to destroy their country
The attacks on anti-abortion centers express a necessary militant fury. But the conflation of militance with violence is a mistake
To win on gun violence and abortion, activists must engage in actions of escalation that match the public’s distress
How George Orwell’s Doublethink Became the Way of the World
Time for a new movement to stop the nuclear arms race
In a vote of 606-104, researchers at the University of Washington have voted to unionize across all three campuses
Will today’s unions invest big-time in the young workers now beginning to rebuild American labor? Or will they remain AWOL and ensure the movement’s continued decline?
Understanding the warring factions within the Democratic and Republican Party coalitions is critical for progressives who want to build power
A fresh tactic with a long history is putting everyday folks at the center of public decision-making on divisive issues — and bolstering their trust in government
What Does It Mean that Women Now Dominate Higher Education?
Campaign Nonviolence’s Action Days aim to build momentum toward a radical, nonviolent future.
Extensive and inclusive platforms are one key to bringing together the movement of movements which can win power.
Gabriel Boric promises sweeping social change. In a nation of duelling political extremes, he’ll need to sell his vision not just to his opponents but also to his allies
How the Last Year Redefined the Struggle for Palestinian Freedom
After a hard-fought, five-year organizing campaign, the largely immigrant workforce at Genwa, a Korean BBQ chain in Los Angeles, has won a first contrac
There may be one thing in the world that most of humanity agrees on. When considering the state of present-day institutions of…
“There is really strong overall consensus among workers and the public at large that people should be taking home the minimum wage after expenses from their work”
We have a duty to ensure the economic benefits of the new renewable energy economy … benefit the people who have suffered most severely from the impacts of the extractive economy
It’s appropriate to feel rage at injustice. But the moment they take that away from you, is the moment they get you to acquiesce
Wouldn’t it be healthy to have more diversity of views, history and context rather than ‘confirmation bias’?
Leftist Gustavo Petro Leads Presidential Vote But Faces Trump-Like Tycoon
A teenage gunman armed with an assault rifle savagely extinguished the lives of 19 schoolchildren and two of their teachers for over…
Lawlessness is now so rampant that a group of realistic law professors claim there is no corporate criminal law.
Want to Win a Union at Work?
At this GM plant in Mexico, workers on both sides of the border came together across national boundaries to challenge corporate power
“Howard Schultz and Starbucks are getting creamed in union vote after union vote.”
A popular uprising of millions. A candidate from the social movements. A broad Left electoral front. Colombia’s political ground is shifting
Colombia heads to the polls to reject the far-right politics of Iván Duque and Álvaro Uribe
Learning from the Covid Disruption
The following are excerpts from a new book Don’t Think Of A Republican – How I Won A Republican Primary As A Lefty Progressive And You Can Too
Violence is the oxygen of authoritarianism
Shelling Intensifies in Severodonetsk as Russia Moves to Capture Key City
While Illinois phases out coal, clean energy jobs hold promise—both for displaced coal workers, and those harmed by the fossil fuel economy
“Starbucks and South Carolina workers are finally tired of being mistreated, harassed, and given less than what they deserve”
What’s the Message and Who’s the Messenger?
The union drives in major corporations like Amazon and Starbucks are the most crucial thing right now
Interview on racist union busting, being invited to the White House, and how genuine human interaction is the key to workplace organizing
The following are excerpts from a new book Don’t Think Of A Republican – How I Won A Republican Primary As A Lefty Progressive And You Can Too
The document lays the foundation for a participatory, plurinational, and feminist democracy
Die Linke’s Stefan Liebich recently met with members of Québec solidaire to talk politics
With the average worker in the United States clocking 47 hours a week, Americans are among the most overworked populations in the world
Even writing off every penny of student debt would cost less than Trump’s tax giveaways for corporations and the rich
Medicare “is under threat today from the constant efforts of private insurance companies and for-profit investors who want to privatize it and turn it into yet another shameful opportunity to make money”



