Opinion

Biden, Harris, Gaza and the Student Debt Smoke Screen

President Biden has made appearances to be aligned with left-wing activists on student debt cancelation while holding back on his power to deliver it. How will Vice President Harris now approach the issue?

Braxton Brewington and Yousef Aljamal

The Future of Housing Organizing: Tenant Unions

The only answer to our housing crises is collective action. A growing movement of tenant unions promises a new front in the struggle for our homes.

Rose Lenehan and Tara Raghuveer

Teamsters President Happily Walks Into Republican Trap

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien played into Republicans’ phony pro-worker rebrand that was on display at the Republican National Convention.

Alexandra Bradbury

What the Left Needs From the Post-Biden Democrats

From demanding an end to the war on Gaza to a stronger labor movement, now is the time for the U.S. Left to make its voice heard.

Hamilton Nolan

A Scab Running for President Calls for Firing UAW President Shawn Fain

“Don’t get played by this scab billionaire,” Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, said in response to Donald Trump. “Stand up and fight for more.”

Luis Feliz Leon

There’s No Good Reason To Be Spending Nearly $1 Trillion On Our Military Budget

Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, healthcare, and the climate would make us far safer.

Lindsay Koshgarian

The Best Counter to Project 2025 Is a Progressive Project 2025

If President Biden—or any Democratic replacement—wants to get back in the race, they need a positive moral vision to run on, not just dire warnings.

Adam Johnson

Republicans Just Handed Down a Death Sentence to the Nation's Coal Miners

As black lung continues to kill coal miners, House Republicans moved to block enforcement of a life-saving safety rule.

Kim Kelly

Onward, Christian Soldiers—To War!

At this year’s National Conservatism Conference, a right-wing army prepares to rise.

Hamilton Nolan

The World’s Richest Just Got Extraordinarily More Wealthy—Taxing Them Doesn’t Go Nearly Far Enough

Lessening inequality isn’t the only reason to tax the super rich. We also need to decrease their political power while spending on social programs that benefit the working class.

Max B. Sawicky

Congress Is Leaving More than 1 Million Nonprofit Workers Out of Retirement Benefits

When investing in Americans’ future, Congress should not exclude nonprofit workers.

Chitra Ayar

Keir Starmer Is Very Serious About the Status Quo

The UK's new Prime Minister, elected on July 4, won't touch the structures that helped him ascend to power—and that hold most working people in Britain down.

Sarah Jaffe

"We Demand Justice": People's Tribunal Finds Marcos, Duterte and Biden Guilty of War Crimes

The Philippine government, with U.S. support, has engaged in violent, extralegal repression of activists, the tribunal found. The verdict is one step toward justice.

Wade Phillips, Chet Baughman and Azadeh Shahshahani

On Losing “the Greatest Teacher of Nonviolence in America”

Rev. James Lawson was my teacher, mentor and friend. We must commit to honoring his legacy.

Kent Wong

"We are New Orleans”: A Workers’ Bill of Rights Finds Common Ground

“When we came up with the Workers' Bill of Rights, it wasn't just for one group, it was for all."

Sarah Jaffe

Biden Bombed, But CNN Debate Moderators Set a New Benchmark for Cynicism

While the debate was a nightmare for team Biden, the moderators gave Trump's lies free rein—and ensured that it wasn't much of a debate at all.

Adam Johnson

Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Does Not Mean That AIPAC Is Winning

The Squad may have lost a key member, but AIPAC has had to drastically narrow its ambitions, targeting the most vulnerable of Israel critics in order to inflate its strength.

Branko Marcetic

The Myth of the "Poll-Driven" Democrat Is Cover for Conservative Policy Preferences

Selective "popularism" is being used by the Democratic Party establishment to pursue reactionary ideological goals.

Adam Johnson