Opinion

Still Waiting on Justice for George Floyd

One man has been condemned, but the system he came to represent is still intact.

Anand Jahi

Want a Healthier Workplace Culture? Unionize.

As a labor leader, I want professionals—and all workers—to understand the power of unions to check bosses, and build better workplaces.

Jennifer Dorning

Call Israel What It Is: An Apartheid State

There are no "clashes" between Israelis and Palestinians. What we're seeing in Jerusalem and elsewhere is an occupying force exercise its military might.

Seraj Assi

We Need to Build a Strong Peace Movement. The Anti-Apartheid Movement Can Show Us How.

In 1986, activists convinced Congress to pass sanctions on South Africa over the veto of President Ronald Reagan. Their victory holds six key lessons today.

Zeb Larson

When Wildfire Prevention Destroys Wildlife Habitat

As Western towns cut back nearby forest fuels to deter wildfires, new houses continue to sprawl relentlessly into the surrounding wildlands.

Pepper Trail

The Real "Big Lie" Is That Billionaires Are Tolerable

Great wealth should be seen as deranged hoarding.

Hamilton Nolan

For the Nez Perce, a Proposed Gold Mine Is a Symbol of Broken Promises

The U.S. government stole Nez Perce treaty land to make way for gold miners in the 1860s. A century and a half later, gold mining again threatens the tribe’s homeland.

Marcie Carter

Biden’s Infrastructure Plans Are a Good Start—But We Must Ensure Democratic Control

President Biden has laid out an ambitious agenda for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. To succeed, the projects should be put under public ownership.

Thomas M. Hanna

Biden's First 100 Days Have Been a Tale of Two Presidencies

When it comes to economic issues, the Biden administration has shown some surprising progressivism. On foreign policy, not so much.

Max B. Sawicky

When Times are Tough, Tax Credits Are Not Enough

Biden's anti-poverty plan is to expand tax credits—but that doesn't address the root problem of low (or no) wages.

Premilla Nadasen

By All Means, Means Test

For anti-poverty benefits, defense comes first.

Max B. Sawicky

Want to Save Democracy? Start with Georgia.

Republican-led efforts to restrict voting access in the Peach State speak to a larger crisis across the country.

Anoa Changa

“Justice Looks Like Abolition”: A Minneapolis Organizer on the Chauvin Verdict

While George Floyd’s killer was found guilty, Miski Noor of the Black Visions Collective says that true justice requires replacing policing with systems of care—and democratic control over public safety.

Alice Herman

Rashida Tlaib on Defunding the Police: “Property Should Not Have More Value than Human Life”

The democratic socialist congresswoman explains why the U.S. needs to tackle systemic racism by investing in social programs, arguing that "police can't be the answer to all these ills in our country.”

Rashida Tlaib

Joe Biden's Afghanistan Announcement Is Not What It Appears

The United States may be withdrawing its troops in September, but that doesn't mean it's ending its decades-long military engagement.

Norman Solomon

This Republican "Working Class Party" Thing Is a Clown Show of the Highest Order

Try harder, Ivy League scum.

Hamilton Nolan

Robert Reich: Don't Buy the GOP's Phony Anti-Corporate Turn

Republicans may lash out at Coca-Cola for being too "woke," but they have no interest in challenging big business' grip on our politics.

Robert Reich

Is the Biden Administration Quietly Pursuing an Imperialist Foreign Policy?

Pulitzer-winning author Greg Grandin explores how the State Department has adopted a "sleeper Monroe Doctrine" in Latin America.

María Esperanza Casullo