Guest Posts
We’ve been down this road before: Jesse Jackson, the Democrats and the left
The following article was originally published in Marxist Left Review. It discusses a recent historical example of the role of the Democratic Party in co-opting movements and the road that Sanderism is currently going down.
Nick Everett
February 11, 20205 Times the U.S. Intervened in Iran
Before the recent airstrike attack on Iran, the United States had extended its imperialist arm in Iran during several key moments in history. Here is a brief review of US involvement in Iran.
Allison Noel
January 13, 2020“Marielle’s Legacy Will Not Die”: An Interview With the Documentary Filmmaker
Below, Elena Chavez interviews Leonard Cortana, a young, French-born filmmaker based in New York City with family roots in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Most of his work focuses on Brazil and the Caribbean diaspora, especially on Afro-descendant female characters. His film Marielle’s Legacy Will Not Die focuses on Marielle Franco, a queer Black woman, feminist and member of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) who was elected to Rio de Janeiro’s city council in 2016. Soon after her election, Brazil underwent an institutional coup that ousted then President Dilma Rousseff. In March 2018, Franco was shot to death by an unknown assailant. A month later Brazil’s U.S.-trained judiciary imprisoned former President Lula da Silva. Increasing ties have emerged between Marielle’s likely killers and current President Jair Bolsonaro.
Leonard Cortana
January 7, 2020Building Power at the Point of Production
Many people on the Left believe that the United States is "deindustrialized." In fact, the US has the world's second largest manufacturing industry. In this guest post, a factory worker from Los Angeles argues that the Left needs to be part of the industrial proletariat.
Ben Solidaridad
January 2, 2020Iraq: A Revolutionary Situation?
The current Iraqi protests are the first united, nationwide uprisings in the country in recent memory. Protesters have exhibited admirable levels of discipline and have been exemplars of the principle that practical anti-oppression and the struggle for proletarian power are inseparable.
Ahmed Kanna
December 20, 2019Revolution at the Ballot Box? Socialism and Elections
Is the Democratic Party a place for socialists to run for office? A look at the ideas of Karl Marx and the Communist International, with some modern examples of independent socialist campaigns.
Coco Smyth
December 15, 2019It’s Their Ballot Line: Socialism and Elections
What do “Class Struggle Elections” look like? Can they be carried out inside the Democratic Party? Or do they require independence from all parties of the bourgeoisie?
Coco Smyth
December 14, 2019Bad Medicine: Failings in Trans Healthcare
As companies broadcast hollow messages of support on Trans Remembrance Day, many working class LGBT+ people are unable to afford or access adequate healthcare due to high insurance rates and discriminatory medical practices. We need to fight for a truly universal healthcare system that prioritizes health and well-being over profit.
Signý A.
November 20, 201910 Reasons to Vote No on the PSC-CUNY Contract
A faculty member at CUNY Lehman College explains why the most recent contract proposed by PSC-CUNY leadership does not satisfy even the most basic demands of CUNY’s rank and file.
Stuart Chen-Hayes
November 14, 2019Shattered Illusions: South Korea After the Fall of President Park Geun-Hye
Yeon Hong is a labor activist and member of the Militants for Workers’ Liberation (NoHeTu) based in Seoul, South Korea. This article was originally presented at the event, “Class Struggle in South Korea,” which took place on November 5 in New York City.
Yeon Hong
November 9, 2019