The Fire Last Time
The history of the Grenfell Tower disaster stretches back into mid-century housing policy.
A Hero and a Priest
Remembering Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, the Sandinista priest and one-time United Nations General Assembly president who died earlier this month.
No Power in Gaza
New pressures on Hamas signal a realignment of political forces in the Middle East — and may foreshadow another summertime assault on Gaza.
An Uninspired Victory
Abstention, not the divided left, was the main beneficiary of French voters' pessimism.
"People on the Left Have Dreamt of This Situation for Generations"
Two of Labour’s newly elected MPs discuss the stunning general election results and the prospects of a Corbyn government.
Don’t Fly Like a GA-06
The future of left politics is not with the affluent voters Jon Ossoff thought he could win over.
Pac's Passion
The new Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me does an injustice to the politics and contradictions that drove him.
Remembering Peekskill
The 1949 Peekskill Riots remind us of a period of postwar rebellion and reaction that set the stage for the rest of the century.
The Bolsheviks and Antisemitism
Antisemitism was found across the political divide in Russia’s year of revolution.
After the Queen’s Speech
Britain has a new government. What does it mean for Corbyn’s path to power?
- Issue No. 25
- Spring 2017
By Taking Power
In this issue
Unfinished Business
The Bolivarian Revolution went too far for capitalism but not far enough for socialism.
Why Corbyn Won
I don't care if he didn't actually win — he won. Jeremy Corbyn has given us a blueprint to follow for years to come.
A Very Political Tragedy
Today’s horrific fire in London's Grenfell Tower is a symbol of a deeply unequal United Kingdom.
Who Built the Panama Canal?
Donald Trump might not know it, but the United States didn't build the Panama Canal. Workers did.
Disaster at Arm's Length
The Grenfell Tower fire exposed the class violence embedded in London's rich, gentrifying neighborhoods.
Anatomy of a Campaign
A lot has changed since Jeremy Corbyn won leadership of the Labour Party two years ago. His vision hasn't.
The Pittsburgh Fairy Tale
Pittsburgh's much-touted revival has remade the region for the wealthy while leaving workers and the poor behind.