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The Left Can Support Protesters in China Without Shilling for US Imperialism
Chinese workers and Uyghurs need solidarity from leftists worldwide — not an escalation in anti-Chinese hostility.

Anti-Authoritarian Collective Action Is Happening on a Mass Scale in China
This resistance is the result of a confluence of immediate catalysts and long-term political and economic dynamics.

As Settler Colonialism and Genocide Continue, So Too Does Indigenous Resistance
Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about Thanksgiving and the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.

Capitalism Has Ended the Issue of Scarcity But Worsened the Crisis of Inequality
Capitalism will never deliver material well-being for all. We need a new system.

The Gaming Community Is Fed Up With Corporate Greed and Ripe to Be Mobilized
With nearly 180 million gamers in the United States, the industry has become flashpoint for ideological struggle.

Biden’s National Security Strategy Is a Defense of US Domination, Not Democracy
Biden’s new imperial plan is not in the interest of the world's people.

Patagonia’s Greenwashing Ignores Workers and Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis
Relinquishing profits won’t solve the planetary inequities that produce those profits in the first place.

We Have No Option But Hope: Noam Chomsky Talks With David Barsamian
We must have "optimism of the will," using the opportunities available to fight for a more just world, Chomsky says.

What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
Lockdown showed us what can happen when capitalism with its emphasis on consumption and competition is put on hold.

Capitalism Fuels Disease, Trauma and Addiction. How Can We Heal?
Physician Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture.”