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The Rift in American Socialism

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
Realists (Mamdani, AOC) seek immersion in mass politics; fundamentalists oppose it.

New England Unions Lead the Way on Offshore Wind

Paul Prescod Jacobin
Building trades unions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are successfully fighting for offshore wind projects that create good union jobs and revitalize the economy. In the process, they’re showing how to defend clean energy from Donald Trump.

Why the Deck Is Stacked Against Workers Under Capitalism

Paul Heideman Jacobin
Workers must organize for power, while capitalists wield it individually through property rights. This fundamental asymmetry, creates a chain of obstacles that make working-class collective action uniquely difficult.

Half of Senate Dems Help Pass $925 Billion Pentagon Bill

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams
“Congress continues to expand military spending while denying investments in the programs that will truly build a safer, healthier future for working- and middle-class families,” said Sen. Ed Markey, who voted no.

We Need More Than a Party — We Need a Movement

Jenny Brown Jacobin
UAW president Shawn Fain, speaking at a Center for Working-Class Politics and Jacobin event, emphasized the need for a political program that addresses workers’ most basic issues — and how a broad strike in 2028 could put them front and center.

Iced Out

Anna Lekas Miller The Progressive
Communities across the United States are shutting down detention facilities and refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement.