God and Mammon at Loyola
At Loyola University, graduate workers aren’t just fighting for better conditions. They’re challenging the neoliberalization of one of Chicago’s leading Catholic institutions.
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Pub Workers of the World, Unite
Workers at Wetherspoons, the British pub chain, were tired of low wages and grueling conditions. So they formed a union, went on strike — and won.
The Consequences of Forgetting
We live in a country built off slavery and anti-black racism. The struggle for reparations is about remembering that, and fighting for a better future for all working people.
Sanctions Are Murder
As media and political figures cheer on regime change for the sake of the Venezuelan people, they say nothing about the sanctions that are killing ordinary Venezuelans.
Tech Workers Are Workers, Too
Tech workers in China and the US recently united in the largest display of tech worker solidarity we’ve ever seen. It’s exactly what we need to prevent a global race to the bottom in tech.
Issue No. 32 Out Now!
- Issue No. 32
- Winter 2019
A True Story of the Future
In This Issue
A Plan to Win Socialism In America
The welfare state isn’t enough. A Sanders government needs to pursue policies that diminish the power of capital and radically democratize the economy.
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Ilhan Omar Is Not Antisemitic
The rush to condemn Ilhan Omar says more about the vacuousness of our political discourse than the supposed bigotry of her comments.
Knock It Down
Rachel Lears’ electric new documentary about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and three fellow working-class political insurgents is now in theaters. It tells the story of four ordinary people confronting a corrupt Democratic establishment.
Uber Is a Scam
A glance at the company’s recently released prospectus reveals the truth about Uber: it’s a scam.
Game of Thrones’ Real Heroes Are the Peasants
What would be a good Game of Thrones ending? How about unleashing the latent Jacobin power of the “smallfolk” on all these would-be kings and queens.
Africa’s Road to Democracy
Democracy in Africa won’t come from political elites. It will come from below, in the streets and through popular movements.
The Diffidence of a Liberal
The arc of Paul Krugman’s thinking shows the paradox of liberal reformism constrained by a conservative understanding of the possible.
Why New York’s Tenement Museum Workers Decided to Unionize
The Tenement Museum tells stories of life and labor on New York’s Lower East Side. But it’s not just garment workers from a century ago who needed unions — the museum workers themselves recently decided they did, too.
Art for the 99 Percent
Rich kids are way more likely to grow up to be artists. And that’s because capitalism doesn’t give us all the freedom to reach our creative potentials.
A Feminist Movement for Us All
Spain’s right has declared feminism Enemy Number 1. To defeat the backlash, feminism can’t just be one side in a culture war. It must be about providing everyone with the material basis for autonomy over their own lives.
Stick With Bernie
Forget all the other Democratic candidates: the primary will come down to Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden. If we want to beat Trump, we should stick with Bernie.
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