Opinion

Zohran Mamdani Isn’t the First Socialist to Run for New York Mayor—But He’d Be the First to Win

Mamdani is continuing a proud tradition of bringing socialist politics to New York to uplift the working class. Over a century ago, Morris Hillquit mounted a similar campaign.

Miles Kampf-Lassin and Aaron Welt

End the U.S. War on Iran Now

Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are a dangerous act of war. Congress must act now to end the attacks and stop the U.S. from getting involved in another forever war.

Phyllis Bennis

Chicago Jewish Activists Embark on Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Gaza

Hunger strikes have deep roots in Chicago—and across the country—as escalations in campaigns for justice.

Shane Burley

The U.S. Must Force Israel to End Its War on Iran

Israel is the main destabilizing force in the Middle East, and its attacks on Iran are being made possible by U.S. support. We bear special responsibility to work to end the bombing.

Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith

Jewish-Palestinian Solidarity Behind New Hunger Strike for Gaza

Because, writes columnist Eman Abdelhadi, starving Palestinians are met with bullets not bread.

Eman Abdelhadi

Trump's Manufactured Crisis and the Urgency of Strategic Nonviolence

The challenge for movements now is not just to oppose Trump’s naked power grab, but to refuse to play the role he’s cast us in.

Paul Engler, Seth Woody, Carlos Rojas Rodriguez, Erin Bridges, Abbas Alawieh, Sophie Lasoff, Rachel Gilmer, Nicole Ektnitphong, Amanda Saich, Delaine Powerful, Anthony Vidal Torres, Lee Green, Dani Moscovitch, Alice Aguilar, et al

The Gobs of Money and Lack of Vision at the Heart of Centrism

The corporate-funded “WelcomeFest” in DC showcased the problem facing Democrats: Nobody knows what they stand for.

Hamilton Nolan

ICE Raids in Los Angeles Are a Declaration of War, and Angelenos Are Primed for Battle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent the city a message when its agents showed up in full force, and that message was responded to in kind by the people of LA.

Tina Vásquez, Prism

Zohran Mamdani Can Become Our Generation’s Bernie Sanders

Mamdani is a young socialist politician with the potential for national appeal. But to transform New York City, he’ll have to build a wider base.

Bhaskar Sunkara

The New York Times Tries to Manufacture Tension Between Mamdani and Jewish Voters That Simply Isn’t There

In the race for mayor, Zohran Mamdani is polling second with Jewish New Yorkers—but one would hardly know it reading the paper of record.

Adam Johnson

Your Invitation to the Negative Coalition

They have failed, but that doesn’t mean we have won.

Alex Han

Built to Dominate

Palantir is designing the infrastructure of repression—and telling us why.

Alberto Toscano

Trump’s Budget Bill Will Massively Expand the Racial Wealth Gap

The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is set to be a disaster for Black workers.

LaToya Parker and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

Two Years After Electing a Mayor, Chicago’s Left Keeps Contesting for Power

Movement-backed Mayor Brandon Johnson and a record class of progressive alders took office exactly two years ago. I spoke with more than a dozen organizers about what we’ve won, what we’ve learned about power and what’s still to be done to deliver a more equitable city.

Asha Ransby-Sporn

Forget America First—Under Trump, It's Corporations First

Big corporations donated heavily to Trump’s inaugural fund. Just a few months later, federal cases against them are being dropped.

Rick Claypool

Trump's First 100 Days Have Been an Absolute Disaster for Workers

Trump has gutted labor rights, slashed the federal workforce, and opposed a minimum wage hike. But resistance is brewing.

Sarah Anderson

Mainstream Media’s Anti-Palestinian Double Standard Is On Full Display

Another day, another racist attack on Rep. Rashida Tlaib that our media completely ignores.

Adam Johnson

Putting Reentry Out of Business

Unions must think beyond reform and seriously consider abolition—the elimination and eradication of carceral institutions that exacerbate violence and underprepare people for reentry.

Calvin John Smiley