Hobsbawm in Italy
Eric Hobsbawm’s close engagement with the Italian Communist Party demonstrated the sharply political character of his work.
Spain’s New-Old Monster
Until recently, Spain was uniquely free of neofascism. Not anymore.
Keeping Europe’s Workers in Line
In Europe, austerity hasn’t led to economic growth. But that’s not the point — the point is to discipline workers.
Israel’s Genocidal Arms Customers
Israel isn’t just maintaining a brutal military occupation. It’s also supplying weapons to genocidal regimes around the world.
Can Republicans Rewrite the Constitution?
A stealth right-wing campaign to call a constitutional convention is perilously close to succeeding. Its goal: repealing the twentieth century.
Issue No. 30 Out Now!
- Issue No. 30
- Summer 2018
Childhood
In This Issue
A Blueprint for Universal Childhood
Children deserve to spend their days in the company of peers, having fun, and discovering the world with the help of loving, well-compensated adults.
“We Need a New Economy That Works for the Many”
Jovanka Beckles is a democratic socialist running for California state assembly. In an interview, she explains how she fought oil giant Chevron, how to fix California’s housing crisis, and why capitalism isn’t working for average Californians.
Watch Out, Walmart
Bernie Sanders is using his bully pulpit to take on capitalists that pay poverty wages. His latest target: the Walton family.
Cuomo’s “Carceral Humanism”
Andrew Cuomo is being touted as a 2020 presidential contender. But his juvenile justice reform law does more to shore up the carceral state than attack it.
A Health System That Punishes the Sick
The Democrats’ retaking of the House means that Obamacare is finally safe. But people with preexisting conditions won’t be out of the woods until we have a Medicare-for-All system.
Labour’s Socialist Realism
A new book of essays edited by UK Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell makes the case for economic democracy and charts the increasingly transformative thinking of Corbyn’s Labour Party.
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Avocado Toasts for All
The recent tendency to boil class down to consumption habits and taste in food is tiresome and unsound.
Britain’s Secret War in Colombia
For over half a century, a war against Colombian civilians has been waged alongside the war against Colombia’s guerrilla insurgencies. And the British state has supported it.
The Soviet Union’s Glimpse of an Architecture for the Many
For all the Soviet Union’s faults, by traversing its vast architectural landscape, we can get a glimpse of what a built environment for the many, not the few, could look like.
Tech Workers Need to Keep Organizing
Despite their often-high salaries, tech workers are workers. And like any other kind of worker, to advocate for their interests on the job, they need to get organized.
51 Percent Losers
The midterms have given the Democratic Party a boost. But their professional-class politics are a cul de sac — we desperately need a political revolution driven by the needs and aspirations of the multiracial working class.
Africa* Is a Country
*Not the continent with 54 countries
“I love Africa Is a Country, because it is basically the inside of my head.”
— Teju Cole
