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The Socialist Labor Unionists Who Took On Samuel Gompers

Philipp Corfman Convergence
Though little remembered now, at the turn of the 20th century Cleveland’s socialists heroically fought Samuel Gompers for leadership of the American Federation of Labor — putting forward a revolutionary alternative to Gompers’s conservative unionism.

Are the UK Sanctions on Israel Real Progress, or More Illusion?

Mitchell Plitnick Mondoweiss
The UK's new sanctions on Israeli settlements may be groundbreaking, but they're also full of loopholes. F-35 parts are exempt, the state itself is untouched, and enforcement won't start for months. Real progress, but far from enough.

The Left Needs More Working-Class Leaders

Jake Triola Convergence
A new report finds a massive divide between working-class voters and college-educated progressives. Closing it means handing working-class people real power over a left-wing program.

The Left Needs More Working-Class Leaders

Jake Triola Convergence
A new report finds a massive divide between working-class voters and college-educated progressives. Closing it means handing working-class people real power over a left-wing program.

Generation Z in Iran: A Contemporary Perspective

Sharareh Akhavan Socialist Project
Iran’s Generation Z may constitute a significant arena of political engagement and potential transformation, within which new forms of political consciousness and collective agency are taking shape.