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We Can’t Win Socialism Without Understanding Class Interests
The socialist project is more complicated than just making a working class “in itself” into a working class “for itself.” Yet understanding objective…
 • Nick French
House Democrats Have Moved to the Right Since 2018
For the first time, Democrats’ center-right caucus holds a majority in Congress. But their growing strength is out of step with where the base is headed…
 • Neal Meyer
Are Labor and the Left Ready for President Gavin Newsom?
Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings suggest Democrats may be back in control of the White House in 2028. How should labor and the left relate to…
 • Nick French
Four Challenges for Mayor Mamdani
We’re a few weeks into the biggest experiment in left-wing politics in the United States in decades. Here are some initial impressions.
 • Neal Meyer
A Socialist Organizer’s Guide to 2026
A month-by-month guide to the coming year — the big dates in elections, union fights, and international events that can be anticipated ahead of time.
 • Neal Meyer
Defending the New Marxism
Why the new American left is right to focus on understanding and organizing on the basis of material interests.
 • Nick French
Trump and MAGA Are Down But Not Out
Overestimating the strength of an opponent is as risky as underestimating one. The political moment is changing. Anti-MAGA forces of the left and center…
 • Neal Meyer
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The Democrats’ Zohran Problem
Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists are increasingly popular with the Democratic Party base. Establishment leaders are struggling to figure out how…
 • Nick French and Neal Meyer
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What the Hard Hat Riot Really Meant
In the late 1960s and early ’70s, cultural divisions started to become apparent in the Democratic coalition. But what really drove working-class voters…
 • Nick French and Neal Meyer
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