Whither Korea?

After the Singapore meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un, questions loom large. What is the path ahead for North Korea? What chances are there for a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula? South Korean socialists weigh in.

What comes after the Teachers Spring? An interview with Charlie Post

In the spring, a wave of teachers’ strikes swept through the United States, changing the political landscape and the conversation among socialists. What comes next?

Central America and the Permanent Revolution, Part 1: The Origins

This is the first article in a series that aims to analyze the perspectives of revolutionary processes in Central America using the concept of permanent revolution.

The Battles of the Trotskyist Fraction: Part 3

From February 17 to March 3, internationalist socialists from 14 countries met in Buenos Aires for the 11th Conference of the Trotskyist Fraction-Fourth International (TF-FI). This is the final article in a series summarizing the main political debates.

Cynthia Nixon: A Not-So-New Kind of Candidate

After the successful electoral campaign of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there is a temptation to endorse other electoral candidates, including so-called "progressives" like Cynthia Nixon. What lessons can we find in the campaign promises of Bill De Blasio and other Democrats?

Ocasio-Cortez’s Win: Opportunities and Challenges for the Left

Ocasio’s victory in the Democratic primaries is a sign of increasing openness to socialism among U.S. voters. The left may squander the opportunity revealed by her win if the wrong lessons are drawn.

Marxism: A Method, Theory and Practice

A central question for those awakening to political life today is this: What is Marxism, and what does it mean for our political analysis and practice? To begin to answer this question, we must see Marxism not only as a theory but as a method of analysis and a political practice.

A Revolution in Search of Heirs

In the current context of a prolonged crisis of capitalism and its parties, as well as the emergence of new political phenomena, the question is raised once again: Shall we recreate illusions in reformism or prepare for the next revolution?

Soviet Hegemony

Craig Brandist speaks about hegemony, the national question and colonialism in the early years of the USSR.

Nationalization or Buyout: What Should be Done with the Fossil Fuel Companies?

Writing in Jacobin, Peter Gowan argues that the government should buy a "controlling stake" in the fossil fuel companies. Does this offer a true solution for the economic and ecological crises?