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Politicians Failed Us in 2020. Our Movements Built Lasting Power.
From pandemic mutual aid to Black Lives Matter, 2020 will be remembered as a year when everything changed.
Green Social Democracy Offers the Most Viable Path Toward a Sustainable Future
A green social democracy offers a way out of economic and climate crises, says economics professor David Kotz.
New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse
Mark Schuller’s “Humanity’s Last Stand” offers concrete strategies for confronting global collapse.
To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits
Will the Biden administration really listen to science if that requires putting people’s needs above corporate profits?
Noam Chomsky: Trump Has Revealed the Extreme Fragility of American Democracy
Trump’s failed coup may look weak, but his refusal to concede could fuel a vile strategy to come roaring back in 2024.
Biden’s COVID Plan Is Better Than Trump’s, But Still Far From Sufficient
The pandemic is a structural problem. To truly fight it, we must take on capitalism, agribusiness and racial inequity.
Grad Workers’ Strike Shows Labor Why It Must Become Abolitionist
The strike at the University of Michigan highlighted the role of policing in upholding racial capitalism on campus.
Trump Ousted. The Spirit of Insurgent Democracy Is Rising.
Surviving the toxic aftermath of a Trump presidency calls for a radical reimagining of democracy in the U.S.
The Winner of the 2020 Election Won’t Be Inheriting a Genuine Democracy
There is no other democracy in the advanced industrialized world with the “undemocratic” features found in the U.S.
To Defeat Fascism, We Must Recognize It’s a Failed Response to Capitalist Crisis
To resist the forces of fascism, we need an alternative approach to the crisis that’s based on a social justice agenda.