One has to ask if West’s campaign will advance the progressive movements that he claims to speak for.
Place: North America
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It Might Have Happened Here
Wayne Price reviews Rachel Maddow’s book on US fascism, which lacks a critical perspective on capitalist anti-communism as the cause of fascism.
Culture Wars, Nationalism, and the Politics of History
Daniel Johnson analyzes struggles over historical narratives in the US, and calls for renewal of history from below, against the right-wing censorship.
Fighting Antisemitism Today—An Interview with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber
Fighting antisemitism through solidarity doesn’t just create safety for Jews and all people; it allows us to directly confront the conspiratory core of contemporary fascist and rightwing arguments while building resilient antifascist and left movements.
Remembering Shays’ Rebellion
The Battle Over Debt and Democracy in Post-Revolutionary America
This August marks the two hundred thirty eighth anniversary of Shays’ Rebellion, an uprising of small-holding farmers and Revolutionary War veterans that shook the foundations of the young American Republic.
Barack Obama for President, 2008 and 2012: No Change, No Hope
Black Candidates for President - Part 9
Today, fifteen years since he ran for president, it’s hard to remember that Obama was a candidate on the left. He ended up as the bankers’ president
Activists on U.S.-China Labor Solidarity
Ellen David Friedman, Alex T. Tom and Kevin Lin discuss the experiences and importance of worker-to-worker solidarity for democratic unionism between the US and China.
The Case for Open Borders
The Political Argument—Never Merely Theater
John Washington calls for abolition of borders, which he argues are dangerous, artificial and illegitimate.
Saving Public Education and Democracy
In either a Harris or Trump presidency, we’ll need to fight powerful elites to save public education
Cynthia McKinney for President – 2008
Black Candidates for President - Part 8
She was in many ways the ideal candidate for such a left party.,,,And disappointingly, McKinney subsequently devolved into a trafficker in conspiracy theories and antisemitism.
Reflections of a Student Organizer
Aristotle Wu discusses the strength and the challenges of the US student movement for Palestine, which organized solidarity encampments for Gaza on many campuses.
On the Student Barricades
The Frontlines of Campus Resistance to Genocide
Mathew Foresta reports from Gaza solidarity encampments on various university campuses in Los Angeles, which faced threats and attacks from Zionist counter-protestors.
The Fightback on Reproductive Rights
Marian Jones analyzes many forms of resistance for abortion rights, including grassroots abortion funding, underground networks for medication and shield laws for doctors.
The Lesser Evil Is Still Less Evil
Rebecca Gordon calls on the US left to vote for the Democrat for President, to prevent Trump’s attacks on workers, women and democracy.
Vote to Save Our Basic Civil Rights
Frieda Afary calls for voting for the Democrats for President, in order to protect the basic freedoms and human rights in the United States.
No Election Can Save Us
Confronting Genocide and Creeping Fascism
Natalia Tylim calls for building the independent Left forces in order to stop genocide and fascism, rather than supporting the Democrats in the upcoming election.
Don’t Just Vote or Not Vote
Dan Fischer calls for focusing on independent grassroots organizing and direct action of the left, rather than ceding ground to the Democratic Party.
The Election and Left Responsibility
Stephen R. Shalom argues that it is moral responsibility for leftists in swing states to vote for the Democratic candidate in the upcoming election.
Book Review
The Veracity of Fiction
With Radioactive Radicals, Dan La Botz has written a bold and unique novel that is ultimately a novel of questions and uncertainties.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien Should Not Speak at the RNC
A speaking engagement at the Republican National Convention by Teamster President Sean O’Brien only normalizes the most anti-union party and President I’ve seen in my lifetime.
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