Specters are haunting America—the specters of socialism. With each dark moment in history, and with every unjust slight, their ethereal tendrils knock at our door. Are they harbingers of evil? Or...
We all want to change the world, but some of us are more prepared for it than others. Sure, you could spend years doing hard work, studying the history of successful revolutions, failed revolutions,...
Running openly as a socialist member of the Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders, who has been an independent socialist for some time, has found that the term may not be as toxic as he'd been led to...
Downton Abbey is back in the States, showcasing the winds of change sweeping across upper class British society. The show becomes more flawed with each season, spinning out more and more outlandish...
The United States is eager to show the world that it is experiencing a craft revolution; a rebirth of the artisanal, the local, and hand-crafted, and the individual is flooding store shelves,...
On September 12 The Netherlands is voting and several opinion polls have pointed to a strong possibility of a government with left inclinations. On Sunday, Guardian correspondent in The Netherlands...
Laurie Penny is an English journalist who came into the public eye last year with her gripping coverage of the student protests and occupations. She writes a column for the New Statesman, as well...
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