Corey Oakley The Western left and the Syrian war At the core of the left's debate about Syria is the hesitancy--or outright refusal--of some to embrace the pro-democracy revolt of 2011.
Scott McLemee Checking in on the fact-checkers A new book casts some light on the nook within mainstream journalism that claims to hold politicians to account for, well, lying.
Readers’ View Views in brief What Gramsci was allowed to say | The relevance of E.P. Thompson | Why I'm voting for Stein | We need a party for the left
Brian Ward We must stand with Standing Rock The latest attack by security forces on activists who are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota, demands our solidarity.
Obituary: Tom Hayden Bargaining on a revolution? Tom Hayden didn't "sell out" when he backed Democrats like Hillary Clinton--it was a natural consequence of his politics.
John Monroe PSU won’t abide apartheid After months of patient organizing, students at Portland State University won a resolution to divest their campus from Israeli apartheid.
Brian Ward A World Series tainted by racism Though often overlooked, Cleveland's baseball team flaunts the most spectacularly racist logo in professional sports.
Ian Birchall Daydream believers In this excerpt from his 1986 book, Bailing Out the System, Ian Birchall examines the utopian roots of social democracy.
Danny Katch We are the champions In this week's column: Why hasn't the coach of the Pentagon been fired--and why doesn't the insurance industry just go to hell?
Editorial The system is rigged...but not against Trump The Democrats and Republicans collaborate in rigging the political system against any independent alternative--like the Green Party's Jill Stein.
