The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Labor

These Dockworkers Just Showed the Labor Movement How to Shut Down Fascists

Peter Cole

Feature

With Pardon of Arpaio, Trump Gives a Green Light to Racist Cops and Vigilantes

This presidential action comes at a perilous time in U.S. history.

Barbara Ransby

Dispatch

Linda Sarsour: “I Want American Muslims To Be Unapologetic About Who We Are”

The Women's March organizer on growing Islamophobia and the state of the resistance

Kamil Ahsan

Rural America

Climate Change Isn’t a Hoax and Coastal Communities Need an Infrastructure Plan

Rural America In These Times

Feature

Climate Change and the Deportation Machine: A Match Forged In Hell, Hurricane Harvey Edition

Undocumented Texans in Hurricane Harvey's path face a horrifying choice: deportation or risk of death.

Kate Aronoff

Labor

The Trump Administration Just Put Ronald Reagan Alongside Eugene Debs In Its Labor Hall of Honor

Thor Benson

Feature

Challenging the “White Ally” Model: To Defeat Racism, We All Need to Dismantle Racial Capitalism

White people must stand alongside us on the front lines.

Rafael Diaz

Culture

Native Art Beyond “Ponies in a Sunset”

An interview with artist Luzene Hill.

Micco Caporale

Feature

Towards a Broad Left Front Against Fascism

Now is the time to unify against a dangerous force—not smear people taking antifascist action.

Stanislav Vysotsky

Labor

Baltimore Politicians Are Letting Union Jobs Die While Making Way for Luxury Real Estate

Bruce Vail

Culture

Democratic Socialism in 5 Minutes or Less

From Rosa Luxemburg to Bernie Sanders, a beginner’s guide.

Dayton Martindale

Feature

Locking Kids in Jail for Misbehavior Isn’t Just Unfair—It’s Abuse

Banal adolescent misbehavior is too often labeled a serious crime.

Michelle Chen

Labor

2,000 Striking Auto Mechanics Say Their Whole Industry Needs Realignment

Will Greenberg

Feature

With Afghanistan Surge, Donald Trump Just Took Ownership of the Forever War

Monday's announcement shows Trump will continue the same failed strategies of his predecessor.

Seelai Popal

Feature

If Nixon Went to China, Trump Can Go to North Korea

As a candidate, Trump promised a new policy toward North Korea—but now he's beating the drums of war.

John Feffer

Rural America

“They’re Hollowing Out Rural Communities”: Why We Need to Oppose Corporate Consolidation

Emeline Posner

Feature

Don’t Coddle Liberal Politicians Like Kamala Harris—History Shows They Should Be Pressured

While some media commentators want to shield Democrats from criticism, holding politicians’ feet to the fire is a longtime successful tradition on the U.S. Left.

Branko Marcetic

Viewpoint

We’ll Beat the Fascists With Ideas, Not Fists

As bad as the far Right is, shutting them down is poor strategy.

Nathan Robinson