The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism
To transform the world to more closely align with our principles, we must think and act politically.
Spring 2025
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Parties and Movements
A roundtable discussion on the challenges that left-wing political formations face around the world.
AMLO’s Final Act
The Mexican president has built his durable popularity by combining traditionally left- and right-wing policies and positions.
Strategy Is a Craft
An interview with Deepak Bhargava and Stephanie Luce.
A Left That Can Do Both
There is no such thing as “the global left”—but we should still talk about it anyway. Introducing our Winter 2024 special section.
Lessons from Gramsci
The Italian theorist continues to offer important insights for organizers in the socialist lineage.
Barcelona’s Experiment in Radical Government
The activists who took over City Hall have made lasting gains while also confronting the limits of their power in office.
The IRA Is an Invitation to Organizers
The Inflation Reduction Act presupposes a private sector–led transition. But battles over its implementation could build the political constituencies and expertise needed to take on the fossil fuel industry.
Should We Disrupt the Democratic Party or Take It Over?
As much as organizers might wish for strategic unity, movements are diverse and messy formations that involve both inside and outside politics.
Bloody Sunday at Fifty
Commemorations in Derry were a reminder that all of the issues at the heart of the Irish struggle for freedom against the British state remain very much alive.
How to Tell the History of the Democrats
What connection does the party of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson have to the party of Barack Obama and Kamala Harris?
A Struggle, Not a Debate
Liberal appeals to truth will not stop fascists.
The Political Economy of Racial Inequality
The material causes of racial inequality can be overcome only with massive economic distribution.
The Early End of Unemployment Insurance Is Class War
If the Biden administration were serious about helping workers to build power, it would push back against the Republican governors who are ending pandemic unemployment programs early.
Majority-Minority Myths
It’s time to let go of the belief that changing demographics will bring about a progressive America.
