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ComicsThe Socialism Issue

Thou Shalt Not Steal

Kendra Wells

ViewpointRural America

The Tragedy of Misunderstanding the Commons

Twelfth-century peasants developed commons practices to survive domination. We could use them to reclaim our lives from capitalism.

Steven Stoll

ViewpointRural America

It’s Too Hot to Keep Using Pesticides

Farm workers are being sickened by agrochemicals—and, due to extreme heat, by the PPE they wear to protect themselves.

Harrison Watson

Labor

Workers at a Chicago Safety-Net Hospital Went on Strike. They Just Won Across-the-Board Raises.

At Loretto hospital, around 200 hospital workers went on strike for over a week demanding better pay. Their new contract includes an average raise of 14.5% over three years.

Jeff Schuhrke

Viewpoint

This 20th Century Italian Marxist Offers Lessons for Today’s Social Movements

Antonio Gramsci’s political thinking and practical strategizing provide a set of ideas that have only grown more salient with time.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

LaborInterviewPodcast

UPS Teamsters Across the Nation Are Voting on the Tentative Agreement

Worker organizing at UPS reaped significant concessions from the company. Now, they'll need to decide whether or not to ratify the contract.

Teddy Ostrow and Ruby Walsh

Viewpoint

AI Could Be a Godsend for Accessing Public Benefits—Or a Nightmare

We stand on the verge of a technological transformation. We’ll need to work collectively to steer these advancements towards empowering those in need.

Jim Pugh

ViewpointCulture

On Lizzo and Sex and Bananas, Oh My!

At the end of the day, the Lizzo story is not about sex: it’s about labor.

Yasmin Nair

FeatureCover Story

Tennessee Organizers Are Taking the State Back From the Right. Here's How.

Social justice organizing has deep roots in the Volunteer State and, despite deep-seated opposition, the movement perseveres.

Henry Hicks IV

FeatureCover StoryEn Español

Ni Salvadores, Ni Mártires: El Activismo Colectivo Antes y Más Allá de “Los Tres de Tennessee"

El activismo colectivo tiene profundas raíces en Tennessee y, a pesar de la feroz oposición, el movimiento seguirá luchando.

Henry Hicks IV

LaborClimate

In a Summer of Record Heat, These Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands

Pennsylvania workers represented by United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America have been on strike since late June. They're fighting for a green overhaul of the rail industry.

Sarah Lazare

Labor

L.A. Hotel Workers Are On Strike To Stem the City’s Housing Crisis

Hotel workers in Los Angeles endure grueling commutes as housing costs skyrocket. Now, they’re on strike for both fair wages and affordable housing.

David Helps

LaborCulture

Tyler Childers’ New "In Your Love" Video Marries the Joy of Queer Love With the Horrors of Black Lung

Childers' new music video for "In Your Love” is a striking portrait of queer resilience—and coal baron greed.

Kim Kelly

LaborViewpoint

Corporate Greed is a Moral Crisis. Working People Are Fighting Back.

Workers across the country are embracing their power in unprecedented ways. Many hope this “hot labor summer” is just the beginning.

Rosalyn Pelles and William J. Barber II

LaborDispatchThe Socialism Issue

Democratic Socialists Are Fueling a Hot Labor Summer

From strike support to training organizers and supporting union drives, DSA members are helping to build a fighting labor movement.

Indigo Olivier

Henrietta Lacks' Cells Contributed to Breakthrough Medical Advancements. Now, Her Family Will Finally be Compensated.

The news comes after two years of litigation in federal court—on what would have been Lacks' 103rd birthday.

Jessica Calefati

Culture

What Succession Teaches Us About Capitalism

The HBO hit series reminds us capitalism cannot be reformed, it must be destroyed.

Yasmin Nair

LaborViewpoint

A New Idea for New Union Organizing

Unions don't organize enough people. Their structure is the problem.

Hamilton Nolan