Politics



Workers Are Giving Up on the Democrats

Commentary by Les Leopold I just had a chat with an ATT office manager, a young Black man who is very attentive to his customers. After he learned that I worked with labor unions, he…


Local Green Politics in California

An Interview with Gayle McLaughlin By Steve Early for Green Social Thought Former Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin has one of the best municipal election success rates of any left-wing “elected” in California—as in five city…



When You Get Under Antony Blinken’s Skin

An interview with Ahmed Kaballo of African Stream Interview by Faisal Ali On September 13, many were surprised when the US Sec­re­tary of State Antony Blinken appeared in place of the usual spokesperson, Matthew Miller,…


My DOGE Job Application

By David Sirota Dear Elon and Vivek: Congratulations on launching the new U.S. Department of Government Efficiency! I’m confident that fears about plutocratic authoritarianism will be quelled by your willingness to create this federal department…


Ensuring the Right to an Offline Life

An Example from Neuchâtel, Switzerland Commentary by Nick Corbishley As the world becomes steadily digitized, it is getting harder and harder to do even the simplest of tasks offline, while surveillance, control and censorship of…


Pentagon Fails Seventh Straight Audit

By Jake Johnson The Pentagon announced late last week that it failed its seventh consecutive audit as the sprawling, profiteering-ridden department wasn’t able to fully account for its trillions of dollars in assets. As with…


The FBI Knocked on My Door

By Ken Klippenstein Last Friday, a young special agent from my local FBI office arrived at my Madison, Wisconsin home to read me a statement prepared in Washington. The Bureau told me that I had…