Tony Benn Spent His Life Fighting for Democracy and Socialism
Today would have been British Labour MP Tony Benn’s 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the struggle for democracy and socialism, a struggle that we must continue today.
19 Articles by: Leo Panitch
Leo Panitch is coeditor of the Socialist Register and coauthor, most recently, of Searching for Socialism: The Project of the Labour New Left from Benn to Corbyn (Verso).
In and Against the Brazilian State
A study of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement is rich with lessons for socialists who want to use the state without being captured by it.
The Long Shot of Democratic Socialism Is Our Only Shot
Mass workers’ movements transformed much of the world in the twentieth century, but they couldn’t overcome the power of capital. Today, we need a new democratic socialism to remake politics and revive working-class organizing.
Ralph Miliband’s Masterpiece at 50
Fifty years after it was published, Ralph Miliband’s The State in Capitalist Society remains indispensable for any socialist movement with ambitions of power.
New Democracy Against Democracy
The Right in Greece is once again gaining ground, and posing a serious risk to Greek democracy.
The Revolution Party
The question of the party is back on the Left’s agenda — and not a moment too soon.
The Trump Way
What kind of economic agenda does Trump have in store for workers?
The Trump Way
Trump’s infrastructure and jobs proposals might ruffle some establishment feathers, but he’ll still be terrible for workers.
The Problem With CETA
Center-left politicians’ championing of free trade will only fuel right-wing forces on both sides of the Atlantic.
A Long Way to Go
Jeremy Corbyn on his surprising rise to the top of the Labour Party and the challenges he now faces.
Can Jeremy Corbyn Redeem the Labour Party?
It looks like the Blairites might finally be defeated tomorrow. But can Jeremy Corbyn really change the Labour Party?
Party and Ministry
Syriza Minister of Education and Culture Aristides Baltas on the tensions and challenges of working within the Greek state.
The Syriza Dilemma
What would constructive pressure on the Syriza government look like?
A Different Kind of State
Leo Panitch on Syriza, party building, and how socialists should approach state power.
On the Doorstep of Power
A Syriza election win today will be a victory against both austerity and the European right.
Beyond Impossible Reform and Improbable Revolution
David Harvey and Leo Panitch on the contradictions of capitalism and how to build movements that go beyond localism.
Registering Class and Politics
Leo Panitch on Ralph Miliband and fifty years of the Socialist Register.
The Making and Unmaking of Global Capitalism
The authors of The Making of Global Capitalism respond in the conclusion to our seminar on their book.
The European Left: An Interview with Leo Panitch
In this interview, the fate of European social democracy, among other topics, are discussed.