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?
Sybil Davis
May 8, 2020A Socialist Plan to Re-Open the Economy
The ruling class is pushing to reopen the economy, but neither the health nor the economic security of the working class is being taken into consideration. Efforts to reopen must be directed towards protecting the working class --- not capitalist profits.
Ana Rivera
April 26, 2020Neither Trump nor Cuomo: Socialist Healthcare Workers Tell Us How to Fight the Pandemic
Capitalism has birthed a nightmare. Nearly two million people around the world have already fallen ill as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals like ours have been completely overwhelmed by the rush of patients. The bodies of the dead are being held in refrigerated trucks. Those who can’t be identified are buried in mass graves. Unemployment may already be as high as 13 percent in the U.S.
Tre Kwon
April 14, 2020How Would a Socialist System Deal with a Pandemic?
Capitalist governments around the world are taking unprecedented measures. Yet these remain fettered by the anarchy of the market. A socialist society could simply send everyone on stay-at-home, paid vacation for a month or two.
Nathaniel Flakin
April 6, 2020The U.S. Tops the World in COVID-19 Deaths Per Day. This Is How We Got Here
The public health crisis unfolding in the U.S. as a result of the coronavirus pandemic may be unprecedented, but it was not unavoidable. Here are five measures that could have been taken to mitigate this tragedy and prevent countless deaths.
Juan Cruz Ferre
April 2, 2020Pandemic, the Left, and Workers’ Power
In the face of the economic and public health crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Left oscillates between mutual aid efforts and parliamentary impotence. We need to take part in workers’ struggles today and prepare for the coming upsurge.
Juan Cruz Ferre
March 31, 20204 Socialist Movies to Watch During Quarantine
Many throughout the U.S. and the world have been forced into varying levels of social distancing and isolation. Here are some socialist films to ease the boredom and loneliness and inspire you with depictions of comrades fighting for revolution!
Kimberly Ann
March 29, 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, 2020How a Revolutionary Socialist Would Respond at the New Hampshire Debate
No candidate on the debate stage is advancing a program for socialist revolution. What might that look like?
Tatum Regan
February 9, 2020Trump’s Far Right State of the Union: Red Baiting, Xenophobia and Imperialism
The State of the Union speech was a right-wing circus, often applauded by the Democrats. Here are just a few of the worst ideas put forward.
Maria Aurelio
February 5, 2020