The Storming of the Capitol Is a Sign of Asymmetrical Polarization

As the past year has shown us, there is radicalization to the left and to the right. But this polarization is asymmetrical: Trump is becoming the political leader of an emboldened neo-fascist Far Right, while the political leadership of the "Left" is becoming more entrenched in the establishment. That makes it all the more urgent to build a working-class movement for immediate demands and for socialism.

Don’t Be Fooled: The Most Diverse Cabinet in History Is Pure Demagogy

Biden boasts that his new cabinet “looks like America.” However, whether the cabinet “looks like” the working class has nothing to do with their interests and politics. Make no mistake: these politicians will always put the capitalists above the workers.

Biden Chooses Tom “Mr. Monsanto” Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary

In the growing rogues’ gallery of Biden’s cabinet picks, the latest is Tom “Mr. Monsanto” Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack returns to this position he held under Obama, with a history of discrimination and colluding with big meatpacking and dairy interests. Democrats are no friend of the agricultural worker or the independent farmer.

New Stimulus Bill Is No Win for the Working Class

Bipartisan consensus seems to be forming around a new stimulus bill. Unsurprisingly, this new package gives a weak and insufficient amount of aid to the working class. We must organize to fight for more.

The Tasks Ahead: Socialist Perspectives on 2021

Just after the 2020 general election, Left Voice, Tempest Magazine, and Philly Socialists worked together to collect short pieces from socialist organizations across the U.S. about the tasks facing socialists in the year ahead.  

Biden Nominates Iraq War Commander Lloyd Austin for Secretary of Defense

The newly announced Secretary of Defense nominee has overseen some of the most brutal periods of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East.

Neoliberalism’s Last Stand

Biden’s election is an attempt to revive the neoliberal order — one that is doomed to fail.

Can U.S. Hegemony Be Restored?

Joe Biden wants to return U.S. imperialism to “business as usual” — but conditions have changed.

Biden’s Climate Plan Is a Catastrophe in the Making

Liberals have hailed the president-elect’s climate plan as “ambitious” and even “revolutionary.” In fact, it’s a middle-of-the-road plan that can only lead to catastrophe.