We Should Radically Rethink the Foundations of Education
Leftists have a long history of experimenting with alternatives to traditional education. Now is the perfect time to re-engage with radical pedagogy.
Cornel West’s Presidential Campaign Deserves the Left’s Solidarity
What if we stopped despising people who run outside the two-party system and instead took the opportunity to use Cornel West’s run as part of work to build on an independent working-class movement?
How To Explain Socialism Clearly In a Way That Actually Persuades People
Comedian and writer Danny Katch on how socialists can explain their ideas to non-socialists in a way that is intelligible, friendly, and compelling.
How Ron DeSantis Turned Covid Denialism Into a Major Political Weapon
The Florida governor’s deadly anti-public health politics may just help him outflank Trump, who looks like a moderate in comparison.
If You Support Ukrainian Resistance to Occupation, You Must Also Support Palestinian Resistance to Occupation
If the seizure and occupation of territory is wrong when Russia does it, it is wrong when Israel does it. Why does the U.S. support the resistance in one case and the occupiers in the other?
Living on the ‘Planet of the Apes’
The 1968 classic has been endlessly parodied, but it has a haunting and timeless message.
We Need To Name and Shame Bad Climate Journalism
Human-caused global warming is creating catastrophic weather events. Our media has a responsibility to tell the public why this is happening and who is responsible.
What ‘Economic Freedom’ Would Look Like
Economist Mark Paul explains why we need an ‘economic bill of rights’ and why the right-wing libertarian conception of ‘freedom’ is bananas and won’t actually make us free.