From Universal Rent Control to Cancel Rent: Tenant Organizing in New York State
By Celia Weaver New York’s housing crisis is so entrenched that it is understood to be nearly inevitable. “The rent
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On-Again/Off-Again: The Relationship between Socialism and U.S. Labor
Democratic socialists want to achieve, as the late British Labour Party leader Tony Benn often put it, a fundamental and
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Democrats and Foreign Policy: What Will It Take to Overthrow the Foreign Policy Establishment?
The presidential election of 2020 could present a fundamental turning point in the way the United States conducts its foreign
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DSA Today: Interviews with Activists in the Democractic Socialists of America
The explosive growth of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has been one of the most extraordinary developments in recent
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Blue Wave or Red Tide? Highlights for Nov 5th
With perhaps the most important midterm elections in a generation happening tomorrow, we offer you: an invitation to join us
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Napoleons in Pinstripes: The Rise of the Business Mogul as Politician
The authoritarian threat when titans of business invade the political arena.
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Left-Wing Populism Meets “La Grande Crisi”
The enigma at the heart of Italian politics.
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White Working-Class Voters and the Future of Progressive Politics
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, there have been hundreds of reflections written on the behavior, attitudes, needs, and prospects of the “white working class,” a segment of the population that will prove vital to any progressive coalition that stands for both social and economic justice. But what do we mean by “white working class”?
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Pandering to the Predator: Labor and Energy Under Trump
Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th 2017 saw unions and activist groups from numerous social movements take to the streets and declare an all-out war of resistance to both his presidency and his agenda.
As is now clear, some union officials have not only dodged the draft but have actually joined the
Bernie Sanders, Labor, Ideology and the Future of American Politics
The Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, contrary to all expectation, has become the most important left insurgency in the United States in nearly half a century. A year ago, even his most optimistic supporters might have hoped that Sanders would enliven the presidential debates by challenging Hillary Clinton on issues of Wall Street power and big money corruption, and perhaps garner a quarter to a third of the primary vote. Instead, Sanders won
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