RNC Day 3: The Battle of the Suburbs

The third night of the Republican National Convention was directed squarely at the suburban woman voter. This revealed both the Republican strategy for winning the upcoming election and the bankruptcy of identity politics.

RNC Day 1: A Spectre is Haunting the Republican National Convention

The first day of the Republican National Convention was defined by both red-baiting and race-baiting as Republicans strengthened their appeal to the most reactionary elements of their base while also appealing to the suburban middle class.

DNC Day 3: Build (The Capitalist State) Back Better

The third night of the Democratic National Convention was defined by a speech from former President Obama in which he mounted a strong defense of bourgeois democracy and laid out a lesser evilism argument for voting for Joe Biden. But the solution to the problem of Donald Trump is not voting for Biden and his plan to re-legitimize capitalism, but to build a working class party of combat to fight both Republicans and Democrats in the struggle for socialism.

Amid Corrupt Elections, Strikes and Protests Erupt in Belarus

Belarus’s authoritarian President, Alexander Lukashenko, has ruled the country since 1994. Yet Lukashenko’s regime is coming into question after a potentially rigged election unleashed unprecedented demonstrations that have been joined by a defiant labor movement.

DNC Day 1: Democrats United with Cops, Capitalists, and Republicans

The first day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured speeches from Republicans, Bernie Sanders, and a billionaire CEO. The Democratic Party’s strategy of centering Trump and attempting to hide Biden’s lack of substance, racist record, and unadulterated defense of capital was on full display.

Five Arguments for Biden Debunked

Trump is garbage so liberals want you to “settle for Biden.” But you don’t have to! Here we debunk, from a socialist perspective, five of the most common arguments for supporting him.

Coup Leaders Postpone Elections in Bolivia Again

Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has approved the postponement of the general elections for the fourth time; this time bringing them to October 18. Peasant unions and federations as well as the Bolivian Workers’ Central have declared an emergency and announced mobilizations.

U.S. Democracy Is Not Very Democratic

July 4 is the day when Americans are asked to celebrate the birth of American democracy; however, the little democracy that exists within the U.S. is tainted by compromises with and deference to the power of capital. The only path to a truly democratic way of life is through socialism.  

The Revolution Will Not Be Localized

Mutual aid and other forms of local organizing are important, but can never overthrow capitalism on their own. How should socialists proceed?