The continuing relevance of Beyond a Boundary
The C.L.R. James classic informs our struggle against racism and transphobia in sports today
by Joel SronceJoel Sronce describes the continuing relevance and insight of C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary.
Taiwan and the logic(s) of imperialism
On the visits of Nancy Pelosi et al.
by Charlie HoreCharlie Hore looks at the background to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan—which has further raised tensions between the United States and China—and asks what the U.S. expected to get out of it.
Democratic decline in the U.S., democratic deficit in Puerto Rico
by Paul Figueroa
As the attacks on basic democratic rights picks up steam in the U.S., these reactionary politics have impacted Puerto Rico, where the right-wing seeks to deploy similar strategies and tactics. As a result, argues Paul Figueroa, the appeal of national independence has again started to grow across the Left in Puerto Rico.
The tragedy of Puerto Rico
Lenin, four times
by Rafael BernabeRafael Bernabe situates the political challenges facing Puerto Rico and, through the lens of Lenin in 1905, calls for a more explicit focus on capitalism as the problem, and the need to “organize pessimism” to retrieve the kernel of hope necessary for the fights ahead.
The ABC of national liberation movements
A political guide
by Hal DraperIn the thick of the Vietnam War, Hal Draper penned a set of theses about how socialists should approach questions of imperialism, war, and national liberation. With a new introduction by Sam Farber.
No Ben & Jerry’s for Israeli Apartheid
by Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith interviews Wafic Faour and Hannah Rose about a recent BDS victory.
The ghastly specter of sectarianism
Re-learning lessons from Northern Ireland
by Sean MitchellSeán Mitchell, a socialist activist and historian from West Belfast, eloquently provides a framework for the history of sectarianism in Ireland, necessary for our understanding of these resurgent dynamics.