Warm weather, among other things, has brought with it a partial rejuvenation of the Occupy movement and the forces of the Left in the US. ...

For as long as I've been politically aware, I've been against Washington's wars and occupations abroad. The 2003 invasion of ...

The recent Greek election s have been exciting for the global Left, primarily because of the sharp ascendancy of SYRIZA , the Coalition of...

This anxious, unsettled response to Hollande's electoral victory has been circulating on the internet in liberal circles. I feel comp...

The 25th Anniversary of Paul Simon's Graceland has been an occasion for celebration but it is also an opportunity to reflect on the c...

(I apologize that this post is a little late to the game... I wrote this a few days back but, for personal reasons, had to delay finishing...

Many readers will have seen the results from the first round of Presidential elections in France. Predictably, Parti Socialiste candidate...

I've been thinking a lot of about the role of intellectuals (and theorists in particular) in the struggle for socialism. There has bee...