Left Debates
The Progressive International: The Center Left Attempts to Rescue Capitalism
Public figures including Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Elizabeth Goméz Alcorta, Yanis Varoufakis, and Álvaro García Linera have called for the formation of a Progressive International — a front to rescue the institutions of capitalist democracy.
Facundo Aguirre
May 21, 2020Lenin Would Have Been a Beast on Twitter
On Lenin’s 150th birthday, we take a look at five of his most ruthless and memorable burns. While they aren’t quite within Twitter’s required length, we’re sure he’d have no trouble delivering the same scathing content in 280 characters or less.
Left Voice
April 22, 2020Capitalism is an Incubator for Pandemics. Socialism is the Solution.
Coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the world. Capitalism cannot adequately respond to a global health crisis. That's why we need socialism.
Mike Pappas
March 9, 2020Whither the “Latin American Spring”?
With massive demonstrations erupting across Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Colombia, Latin America is an epicenter of class struggle. Fed up after years of austerity measures and imperialist policies, the masses are pushing back against their neoliberal governments. Where these uprisings go from here depends on their ability to break away from leaderships that encourage them to curb their demands.
Claudia Cinatti
December 18, 2019From Fragmentation to Hegemony: Turning Points in Class Struggle Today
With class struggle erupting across the world—from Chile and Bolivia to Iraq and Algeria—how does the working class use this momentum to unite mass movements and build a force capable of toppling existing regimes?
Matías Maiello
December 11, 2019Populism and Its Uses: Antinomies of a Failed Reformist Strategy
Reflections on Chantal Mouffe’s new book, “For a Left Populism.”
Claudia Cinatti
September 20, 2018Open Letter to Kshama Sawant: Don’t Support the Police!
Kshama Sawant, a socialist on the Seattle city council, has just voted to confirm the new police chief. This is a serious mistake, as the police are defenders of capitalism. Socialists should aim to expose the role played by the police against working people.
Nathaniel Flakin
August 23, 2018Left Voice at The Left Forum 2018
This year Left Forum is taking place from Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3 at The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City; the theme is bringing together the broad left and rising movements in face of the Trump presidency and the embolding of the right. Featured speakers include Juan Gonzalez, Jane Sanders, Silvia Federici, Cathy Dang, Ajamu Baraka and others.
Left Voice
May 30, 2018Harnessing Anti-Trumpism for More Strategic Resistance
Now that Trump’s first SOTU address has come and gone, we’ve hit a milestone for reflection on the ways that mobilization has and hasn’t happened.
Lily Cichanowicz
February 3, 2018From Argentina to Athens: Connecting the Revolutionary Left
I spent 48 hours in the Greek capital. My goal: Sharing some experiences of the Trotskyist left in Argentina. The meeting almost didn't take place because of 15 "nihilist" anarchists. It was pure chaos – and still a good internationalist exchange.
Nathaniel Flakin
November 24, 2017