Ian Angus on the Politics of Ecosocialism

Ian Angus Rebel
Rebel interviews Ian Angus — editor of the journal Climate & Capitalism, and author of Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth, about the pressing need to develop the politics of ecosocialism in the world today.

Shirt

Robert Pinsky The New Yorker
Labor Day Special: Former Poet Laureate of the United States Robert Pinsky reads his poem “Shirt,” among the great works of poetry about labor.

Inside the White Supremacist Movement

Joe Sexton ProPublica
Michael German, a former federal agent, spent years infiltrating white supremacist groups. Here’s what he has to say about what’s going on now.

Why People Hate Religion

Timothy Egan The New York Times
The charlatans and phonies preen and punish, while those of real faith do Christ’s work among refugees

5 Reasons for Workers to Celebrate This Labor Day

Rebecca Burns In These Times
The U.S. labor movement is under siege by powerful anti-union forces, including the Trump administration. But with approval of unions at a 15-year high, and a wave of labor militancy on the rise, working people have plenty to celebrate.