Mamdani’s Campaign Accomplished Something Fundamental

Mamdani’s campaign may have accomplished something more fundamental than moving policy debate to the left. It began to democratize the means of electoral production. The campaign put money, technology, and expertise in the service of organized people

Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State

Socialists aren’t anywhere near powerful enough to overcome capitalism, but are now a force to be reckoned with in mass politics. This opportunity requires wrestling with the challenges of governing under capitalism rather than relying on old dogmas

Manta, a Community Is Devastated by U.S. Boat Strikes

As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, a lone judge and victims' families are trying to hold them accountable.

Carrying That Weight—Again – the Rape of Young Women

It's not just those tasked to protect young women who fail them. It's all of us. Doe told Cornell’s student newspaper that in the aftermath of her rape, she was disappointed by the lack of support she got from the student community.

Reader Comments & Tidbits, Oct. 1, 2026

Reader Comments: Stopping Sexual Violence; So many privileged and protected kids; Rising Leftist Party Hopes To Turn Back Germany’s Fascist Wave; Mark Carney Is Taking Aim at Canada’s Labor Movement; Israel’s Elimination Project; Announcements;

Hegseth Rails at Military ‘Beardos, Weirdos and Wimps’

Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates

Analysis Details Economic Gains of Brazil Under Lula

“The past almost four years have seen Brazil accomplish a great deal in terms of bringing people out of poverty, creating jobs, curbing hunger, and raising standards of living.”

Karl Marx Was for the Children

The freedom and flourishing of children were central to Marx’s vision of human emancipation and his critique of capitalism.

Union Busting Comes to Campus

The Senate-passed Protect College Sports Act is really an anti-labor bill meant to restore the NCAA cartel at the expense of the athletes.

Global Left Midweek — September 30, 2026

The limits of BRICS
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Culture

books

The Elusive Harold Cruse

Paul Buhle Portside
Reviewer Buhle explores a new biography of one of the most important and controversial Black intellectuals of the 1960s.

poetry

Writing My Country

Beau Beausoleil
Poet Beau Beausoleil has been called "the most important voice of witness in our country right now."

Labor

labor

Mark Carney Is Taking Aim at Canada’s Labor Movement

Adam D. K. King Convergence
Mark Carney wants to make Canada a destination for global investment. His new omnibus bill casts the right to strike as an obstacle to the “national interest” — and organized labor as a barrier to national strength rather than its foundation.

labor

Video Game Workers Win First Contract at Microsoft-Owned Blizzard

Dan DiMaggio Labor Notes
Workers who make some of the world’s most popular video games, including World of Warcraft and Diablo, won their first union contracts in early September, in an important step forward for organizing in the tech industry.

Friday nite video

video

The Radical Solution to our Rigged Tax Code

How exactly should we tax the rich? We lay out 3 specific ways to target and reduce the wealth gap in society, including taxing billionaires’ SuperPAC contributions.

video

Naza | Documentary

Award-winning documentary, produced with the team behind the Zone of Interest and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, includes testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders

video

An Economist Explains: This Is How To Tax Billionaires

Mehdi Hasan sits down with economist Gabriel Zucman, one of the world’s leading experts on tax avoidance and wealth inequality. “If you want to ensure that the super rich pay their fair share, you have to go after wealth itself.”