Opinion

The Billionaires’ Election

The disastrous 2024 outcome shows the ever-growing role of money in American politics.

Rob Larson

Socialists in Office Are Building Power on the Local Level

At a recent gathering in Philadelphia, elected officials endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America shared strategies for advancing left-wing policy at all levels of government.

David Duhalde

All the President’s Apologists

Rehabilitating the president most synonymous with executive overreach and corruption paves the way for a return of Nixonian—and now Trumpist—power politics.

Caleb Brennan

The Path for Socialism Is Focus

The Left should reject identity politics in favor of an oppositional economic platform and credible, progressive policy solutions.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Scapegoats and Solidarity

Scapegoat politics is a tempting—but harmful—distraction from the real work of solidarity-building.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Don’t Retreat, the Ballot Box Belongs to Working People

Elections aren't the only tool that the working class can use to build power. But as the Right continues to dismantle movement gains, we must use every tool available to us.

Maurice Mitchell

After Failed Coup, South Korea's President Could Be Impeached Tomorrow

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law earlier this week. In response, a mass movement of South Koreans took to the streets to call for his resignation.

Cathi Choi

How to Beat the “King” of Debt at His Own Game

The Trump Administration will drive everyday Americans dramatically deeper in debt. But we can fight back.

Jason Wozniak

3 Ways Workers’ Rights Are on the Chopping Block Under President Trump

Judging by the first Trump administration, workers and unions are set to face new attacks and a rollback of rights.

Samantha Sanders

Out of the Ashes

Democratic failure gave rise to the second round of Trumpism. Collective action is the way out.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

The Power of Dumb

In the Second Trump Era, don't expect reality to be realistic.

Hamilton Nolan

Don't Despair, Organize

Our job on the left is to translate outrage over Trump's agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

What’s The Deal With The Latine Vote?

The diverse Latine experience, shaped by factors like immigration status, race and class, is too often oversimplified—both by outsiders and within our own communities.

Briana L. Ureña-Ravelo

What Lesson Should the Dems Take From the 2024 Election? Return to the Working Class

The party should use this inflection point to shift ground—from being the party of well-off college graduates, big corporations, and vacuous “centrism”—to an anti-establishment party ready to shake up the system on behalf of the vast majority of Americans.

Robert Reich

Trump's Army of Social Vigilantes Are Coming for Payback

For four years, disciples of MAGA have been waiting for this moment, stewing on the need for social and political retribution. The wait is over—and we need to be ready.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Rape Culture Election

Across the Right, one refrain resounds: “Your body, my choice.”

Talia Lavin

How Biden, Harris and the Democrats Abandoned the Working Class

Working-class voters didn’t unite behind a Democratic Party that failed to address economic pain—and Trump exploited those grievances to win back the presidency.

Jeff Schuhrke

The Election Is Over and the Bombs Are Still Dropping. We Have to Stop Them.

We must recommit to the fight for an arms embargo.

Saqib Bhatti