Socialism
It’s Time for the Left to Build a Force Outside the Democratic Party
The unprecedented delay in the release of results from the Iowa caucuses is only the latest proof that the Democratic Party is bankrupt and no home for a socialist project.
Juan Cruz Ferre
February 4, 2020Climate Catastrophe May Be Imminent but a Better World Is Still Possible
After years of dithering, the UN has finally admitted that, given the lack of action by the world's most powerful economies, there is practically no chance of avoiding global temperature increases above 1.5°C and little chance of remaining below 2°C. Such an increase would have potentially catastrophic consequences, but how we adapt to this new world is up to us.
James Dennis Hoff
January 11, 20205 Questions About Socialism You’ll Get at the Holiday Dinner Table (And How to Answer Them)
Seeing family for the holidays can be stressful—especially for socialists! Here are five common questions that your less radical family members might ask you and how to rebut them.
Sybil Davis
November 27, 2019Socialism 2019: The Two Souls of U.S. Socialism
Over the July 4 weekend, more than 1,700 people met up in Chicago for the Socialism Conference. The International Socialist Organization (ISO) had dissolved a few months previously. Many participants were pushing for reformist politics within the Democratic Party—but others want to resist the shift to the right.
Jimena Vergara
July 23, 2019Queer Oppression is Etched in the Heart of Capitalism
LGBTQ+ oppression is inscribed in capitalist production and reproduction. Only socialism can create the context for queer liberation and sexual liberation for all.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
July 5, 2019Sanders’ Speech Explains His Vision of Socialism—It Sounds a Lot like New Deal Liberalism
Bernie Sanders likened himself to FDR and pledged to take up the “unfinished business" of the New Deal. His speech was a call for national unity to fight fascism. But his description of democratic socialism sounded a lot like any other European welfare state.
Juan Cruz Ferre
June 13, 2019Progressive Illusions, Radical Promises: The Working Class and the State
Capital mobility and the threat of disinvestment seriously constrain the capacity of progressive politicians to act. Where, then, does “progressive” legislation come from? American Communists in the 1930s offer an insightful model for the contemporary left.
Cody R. Melcher
June 1, 2019Left Voice Launches New Magazine in New York
Last Friday, Left Voice held a launch party in New York City for its fourth print issue. The event was standing room only as speakers spoke about their experiences as socialists in the class struggle, fighting the union bureaucracy and the need for the political independence of the working class.
Sybil Davis
April 10, 2019Autism and Anticapitalism
April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day. Our author wonders what the condition means for him as a socialist activist.
Nathaniel Flakin
April 3, 2019Socialism Has Trump on Edge. Rightfully So.
Trump and the right wing have been sounding the alarm about the growing threat of socialism. That’s good news for everyone who cares about the future of humanity and the planet.
Robert Belano
March 6, 2019