Elections
To Stop Trump, We Need Much More Democracy, Not Less
Democrats have been trying to kick Trump off the ballot as an "insurrectionist." Liberals say we have to restrict democracy in order to save it. As socialists, we think they have it backwards: to beat the Far Right, we need a mass movement fighting for radical democracy.
Nathaniel Flakin
March 18, 2024Super Tuesday Confirms Trump, Biden Faceoff in November
As predicted, Biden and Trump won big on Super Tuesday, all but guaranteeing their nominations. However, even these primary results show a presidential campaign marked with contradictions.
Tristan Taylor
March 7, 2024The Organic Crisis in 2024: This Year’s Election Is a Battle for the Hearts and Minds of U.S. Workers
The battle between Trump and Biden is being shaped by a crisis of the political regime, requiring the intervention of both the judiciary and the union bureaucracy. The battle for the presidency is a battle for the working class and a battle over which approach to imperialism is best for competing with China and reestablishing US hegemony. As usual, the Democrats are taking up the cudgel of democratic rights in order to rally disaffected voters.
Sybil Davis
February 23, 2024New Hampshire Shows Trumpism Hasn’t Been Stopped as the Crisis that Created It Rages On
Donald Trump cruised to a victory in the New Hampshire primary. His strength in the primaries shows that Biden wasn’t able to resolve the crisis that gave birth to Trumpism.
Sybil Davis
January 28, 2024Iowa Shows Trump’s Strength, but Biden Is Not the Answer
Trump predictably sailed to victory in the Iowa Caucuses. Biden will position himself as the lesser evil, but the only way out is the self-organization of the working class.
Sybil Davis
January 16, 2024#AllThatsLeftPod: Javier Milei, Argentina’s New, Far-Right President
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Javier Milei's rise to power and what it means for the Argentinian and international Left.
Left Voice
December 11, 2023International Statement in Support of the Left and Workers Front — Unity (FIT-U) in the Argentinian Elections
Hundreds of activists, intellectuals, trade union leaders, and political organizations from all over the world have signed this declaration in support of the Workers Left Front — Unity (FITU) in the Argentinian elections this Sunday.
Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas (PTS)
October 19, 2023Anti-Imperialism: The Socialist Candidate in Argentina Refused to Meet with the US Ambassador
We republish a letter by Argentinian socialist and presidential candidate Myriam Bregman, declining to meet with the U.S. ambassador, expressing solidarity with the U.S. working class and oppressed, and denouncing imperialist intervention in Latin America.
Myriam Bregman
October 10, 2023At Argentina’s Presidential Debate, Far-Right Milei Got Slapped Down by Socialist Bregman
On Sunday, five candidates in Argentina's presidential elections faced off on live TV. Socialist Myriam Bregman showed that far-right economist Javier Milei, who won a surprise victory in the primaries, was no "libertarian lion" — he's a "cuddly kitten of the rich and powerful."
Nathaniel Flakin
October 2, 2023Mexico Moves Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion, but the Fight Isn’t Over
The new ruling is an important step in advancing the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico. But we must fight for fully legal, free, and safe abortion across the country.
Joss Espinosa
September 14, 2023