Sanders is one of the most popular politicians in the US, and his political analysis and messaging remain as relevant and compelling as ever. But while his Tour to Fight Oligarchy is inspiring and important, the broad left badly needs a political vision that goes beyond Sanders.

While most books are purchased from corporate sellers nowadays, stores dedicated to selling books serve a special place in our communities. They're where we can socialize, make serendipitous book discoveries, and even get involved in political causes.

America’s air safety crisis, our automobile-congested cities, and our lack of high-speed rail and other options make getting places a real (and dangerous) pain in the ass. We desperately need safe, efficient, and enjoyable public transit.

Doctors are ethically required to provide healthcare that is consistent with modern medical standards. If the law requires them to provide worse care—such as what’s happening with restrictive abortion laws—then the law is unjust and must simply be disregarded.

The injustice of US healthcare is especially pronounced in prisons and jails, where care is denied, delayed, and inadequate and sometimes even constitutes another form of punishment.

Work is burdensome, and labor is exploitative. Life is what’s left over.

Besides being obvious attacks on public health and personal freedom of expression, mask bans give police even more power to use violence and the threat of imprisonment to address political and social problems.

Revolutionary Cuba treated literacy as a form of liberation. US literacy efforts rely on charity and volunteerism. The difference in approach is striking.