Amazon’s Green Capitalism Is a Cruel Joke

Megacorporations like Amazon are racing to rebrand themselves as leaders in environmental sustainability. But capitalism is a system that is inherently dirty and unsustainable.

Climate Catastrophe May Be Imminent but a Better World Is Still Possible

After years of dithering, the UN has finally admitted that, given the lack of action by the world's most powerful economies, there is practically no chance of avoiding global temperature increases above 1.5°C and little chance of remaining below 2°C. Such an increase would have potentially catastrophic consequences, but how we adapt to this new world is up to us.

Interview: The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything Wrong with US Healthcare

A recently released report on horrifying conditions in one of New York City’s major hospitals revealed the way that profit-driven understaffing and overcrowding lead to patient death and deplorable conditions for healthcare workers. The Mount Sinai Hospital scandal is just one example of the dismal quality of care under capitalism.

5 Questions About Socialism You’ll Get at the Holiday Dinner Table (And How to Answer Them)

Seeing family for the holidays can be stressful—especially for socialists! Here are five common questions that your less radical family members might ask you and how to rebut them.

Capitalism Is Responsible for Climate Change

Global climate change is not the responsibility of humans in general. It is the result of the way in which production is organized on our planet. In other words, it is the responsibility of capitalism. A contribution to the debate from our sister site in Mexico.

Capitalism Is Destroying the Planet—Let’s Destroy Capitalism!

An international declaration of the Trotskyist Fraction—Fourth International on the Global Climate Strike taking place from September 20 to 27.

Capitalism and Existential Despair

Suicide, mental illness, and collective anguish—that is capitalism in 2019. Alienation and atomization have reached such a level that it seems as if the world is in danger of ending. How can socialism provide hope?

Progressive Illusions, Radical Promises: The Working Class and the State

Capital mobility and the threat of disinvestment seriously constrain the capacity of progressive politicians to act. Where, then, does “progressive” legislation come from? American Communists in the 1930s offer an insightful model for the contemporary left.

Socialism, Universalism and Anti-Anti-Racism

Warren Montag and Joseph Serrano take a stock at the ongoing debate on anti-racism, class-wide demands and the fight for socialism.