Chile ’73: Was Victory Possible?

Chilean president Salvador Allende’s experience was the most radical attempt to achieve socialism through elections and gradual reforms. What went wrong?

New York’s ‘Progressive’ State Legislature Passes Austerity Budget During Pandemic

Last year, Democrats in New York, bolstered by their growing left wing, had won control of the New York Senate and passed nearly a thousand bills addressing long-awaited reforms and benefitting the working class. However, the New York State budget passed last week in the midst of the pandemic reversed a number of these laws, showing the precariousness of attempting to reform capitalism and highlighting the steps socialists must take instead.

Reform, Not Revolution: The Squad

The Squad is giving a new face to socialism in the U.S.—unfortunately, it’s one that supports the Democratic Party, the U.S. military, and capitalism.

Biden Sweeps Another Round of Primaries. It’s High Time for a #DemExit

Biden looks like he is going to win the Democratic Party primary. Twitter is right. The left should #DemExit--- but it should never have been in it at all.

ADOS: Right-Wing Cooptation of the Reparations Movement

ADOS, or American Descendants of Slavery, is an organization that differentiates itself from non-American Black people, including more recent immigrants who have suffered and resisted for generations. ADOS is co-opting the demand for reparations and making it serve the very systems we should fight against.

The Coronavirus and the Class Struggle

The coronavirus is affecting the world economy and the health of the working class as well. In the U.S., the virus is likely to spread more quicky since working-class people cannot afford to take sick days and many avoid doctors. 

How to Win Medicare for All? Call for a Nationwide Mobilization Now

A main talking point among moderate pundits is that Medicare for All is not politically feasible. A mass nationwide mobilization will show that a vast majority of people support it, and that the social force to win it is there.

Is There a New Economic Boom?

Trump says the U.S. economy is “the best it’s ever been.” The data tells a much different story. What is the true state of the economy under Trump?

Technocrats Aren’t Socialists: Good Riddance, Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang has dropped out of the Democratic Party primary. How should socialists be making overtures to his base?

Why Socialists Fight for an International Organization

Over the last two centuries, the working class has built up four different internationals. Today more than ever, socialists need an international organization. But what does that look like in practice?