Defund the police
Assessing the state of the movement
by Haley PessinHaley Pessin looks at the advances and setbacks of the defund movement and how the Left fits into these efforts
Reflections on the rebellions
Pain, power, and crisis
by Sudip BhattacharyaSudip Bhattacharya, mixes firsthand accounts of the rebellion for Black Lives with reflections of the political lessons that socialists and progressives should take away from the events of recent months.
Socialists and the uprising against racism
An activist roundtable
by TempestA roundtable of socialist activists from around the country discuss the opportunities and challenges of the revolt against racism and police violence.
Comrades and allies
An interview with Donna Murch
by Sherry WolfSherry Wolf, author of Sexuality and Socialism, interviews Donna Murch, activist and author of Living for the City: Migration, Education, and the Rise of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California, about the uprising and questions of organization, solidarity, and strategy.
A new era begins?
Thoughts on perspectives
by Joe AllenChicago-based socialist and union activist, Joe Allen, assesses the current moment and the challenges and opportunities facing the Left.
The revolutionary answer to the Negro problem in the United States
by C.L.R. James
In this 1948 speech, C.L.R. James, lays out the relationship between Black Liberation and working class emancipation. Erica West provides a contemporary introduction.