The Liberty Swindle
The choice between Donald Trump and Gary Johnson is a choice between austerity with an angry face and austerity with a vacant one.
80 Article(s) by: Jonah Walters
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Jonah Walters is a writer and postdoctoral fellow at UCLA.
Revolt of the Elites
Patricio Guzmán’s The Battle of Chile captures the class war that culminated in Salvador Allende’s overthrow 44 years ago today.
Bleeding Heart Bullshit
A new book by a self-proclaimed “bleeding heart libertarian” reveals libertarianism’s bankrupt conscience.
Ortega’s Next Term
Daniel Ortega is still despised by the Right. But that doesn’t mean Nicaraguans have much to look forward to in his next term.
Not Our Independence Day
The Founding Fathers were more interested in limiting democracy than securing and expanding it.
June 19 Should Be a National Holiday
On June 19, 1865, slavery ended in Texas. Juneteenth should be a national holiday.
The Settlement Industry
For Israeli settlements in the West Bank, exploiting Palestinian life is a billion dollar industry.
Today Is Our Day
This May Day, we should celebrate the historic triumphs of the labor movement and the struggles to come.
Merle’s America
Merle Haggard provided the soundtrack of American reaction for five decades.
Ortega’s Betrayal
Today’s Sandinista leaders are a far cry from the revolutionaries who once inspired the international left.
Labor for Trump?
For anyone familiar with New York City’s correction officers’ union, their affection for Donald Trump comes as no surprise.
Bernie Versus the Earthquake Industry
Bernie Sanders’s wholesale opposition to fracking could help him in key Super Tuesday contests.
Kingfish Down
Huey Long was assassinated 80 years ago. Whatever its appeal, his populism offered no real alternative for ordinary workers.
Labor Day is May 1
Today is a boss’s holiday.
A Guide to Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on this day in 2005. In the devastating aftermath, the US government abandoned its citizens, intensifying the trauma of the disaster.
A Guide to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Attacks
Today in 1945, the United States committed one of the most horrific atrocities in military history. Why?
A Guide to the French Revolution
For Bastille Day, we have answers to a bunch of questions about the French Revolution.
The Exploitation University
New York University’s labor record epitomizes everything wrong with the neoliberal university.
Against the NCAA
March Madness is the crown jewel in the NCAA’s multibillion dollar empire. But the labor that generates this wealth remains unpaid.