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Workers at the American Museum of Natural History Protest Gala for Bolsonaro

The AMNH will host a gala organized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce that invited the right wing president of Brazil, Jail Bolsonaro. Workers are demanding that the event be cancelled.

Museum Worker

April 12, 2019

Erdoğan’s Electoral Setback and the Path Forward for Socialists

In Turkey’s local elections, the ruling AKP has lost in the country’s two biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara. As a result, President Erdoğan is seeking a do-over of the Istanbul vote. Meanwhile, the socialist left largely failed to pursue an independent line during the elections.

Barış Yıldırım

April 12, 2019

Lenin, the Labour Party, and Democrats

Many socialists in the U.S. are aligning with the Democratic Party, hoping to ride the Bernie Sanders bandwagon. And why not? Didn't Lenin argue that communists should join the Labour Party in the UK? The cases are completely different, and Lenin was consistently opposed to the idea of supporting bourgeois parties.

Doug Enaa Greene

March 27, 2019

Looking for Loopholes: On the Misuses of Lenin’s “‘Left-Wing’ Communism”

Lenin's "'Left-Wing' Communism" is often misinterpreted to justify betrayals of revolutionary principle, here we set the record straight.

Doug Enaa Greene

March 20, 2019

Why Are Home Health Aides Working 24-Hour Shifts and Only Receiving Pay for 13 Hours?

Home health aides in New York are currently allowed, by law, to get paid for only half of a daylong shift.

Francesca Gomes

February 20, 2019

Abolishing Ice by Funding It

In spite of promises to "Abolish ICE," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others voted to fund it on their very first day in office.

Scott Jay

January 11, 2019

What’s Next for the U.S. South: Politics and Prospects for the Left

U.S. politics are being continually redefined. What are the implications of a changing South for building the Left?

Renato Flores

December 4, 2018

Interview with Professor Stacy Maddern, Critic of the Research Enterprise Education Model

Filmmaker and visual artist RJ LaRussa sat down with Professor Stacy Maddern PhD to discuss his recent dissertation, the future of higher education under capitalism, and the prospects of social change within the current pedagogical structure.

RJ LaRussa

November 30, 2018

Race, Class and Gender in the Midterms: Solidarity or Collision?

What the interplay of race, gender and class dynamics teaches us about Trumpism and the 2018 midterm election results.

Thuy Anh Tran

November 17, 2018