Bernie Sanders
Sanders’ Speech Explains His Vision of Socialism—It Sounds a Lot like New Deal Liberalism
Bernie Sanders likened himself to FDR and pledged to take up the “unfinished business" of the New Deal. His speech was a call for national unity to fight fascism. But his description of democratic socialism sounded a lot like any other European welfare state.
Juan Cruz Ferre
June 13, 2019How Are Radical Reforms Won? Lessons From the New Deal
The New Deal’s Wagner Act was the biggest concession ever given to U.S. labor. The dominant narrative is that we should thank FDR or Senator Robert Wagner for it. But a close examination shows that it was thanks to radical labor activists and a wave of labor unrest that workers won their rights.
Juan Cruz Ferre
May 24, 2019Does Lenin Apply Today? What Is To Be Done Now?
The current debate about Karl Kautsky's legacy is not simply a historical one about Kautsky and Lenin, but an informative discussion among socialists about what we should do today. This second installment will address the current debates in the U.S., particularly the question of whether socialists should support Bernie Sanders, and argue that Lenin remains an important political reference point for struggle and revolution in our times.
Nathan Moore
May 23, 2019Socialists Must Be Anti-Imperialists
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the most prominent self-described socialists in the U.S. right now. But can they be socialists without opposing U.S. imperialism?
Nathaniel Flakin
May 21, 2019Borders and Capitalism: A Socialist Perspective
The socialist left needs to transform the opposition to ICE into a struggle for open borders. As part of the debate around Bernie Sander's opposition to open borders, we are publishing this article from the latest issue of Left Voice magazine.
Sonja Krieger
April 22, 2019Bernie Sanders Versus Open Borders
Sanders is against open borders. What does this mean for socialists?
Tatiana Cozzarelli
April 9, 2019Free Chelsea Manning
A federal judge found Chelsea Manning in contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury. The judge ruled that she will be detained until she complies with the subpoena.
Sybil Davis
March 15, 2019Should the DSA Endorse Bernie Sanders?: A Socialist Feminist Debate
Socialist Feminists in New York discuss whether or not the DSA should endorse Bernie Sanders.
Left Voice
March 13, 2019Internationalism or State Department Socialism?
A renewed U.S. left is forging its own identity—and anti-imperialism needs to be front and center. Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’ soft imperialism runs counter to the building of an internationalist left.
Juan Cruz Ferre
March 12, 2019Socialist Feminism Needs Political Representation
For those of us who consider ourselves socialist feminists, the questions on this March 8th are: Where is the women’s movement today, and what are the urgent tasks for us to take up?
Jimena Vergara
March 8, 2019