Joe Biden, Tiffany Cabán and Democrats’ Two Paths Forward

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 27, 2019 The former vice president has been exposed as one of the architects of mass incarceration. A New York politician offers an alternative. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Most American Women Prefer Socialism to Capitalism: Poll

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 10, 2019 A recent Harris poll shows a whopping 55% of women would rather live in a socialist country. Here's why that shouldn't surprise you. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can Socialism Save American Democracy?

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 28, 2019 Author Bhaskar Sunkara reflects on the differences between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the future of Medicare-for-all and more. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dismantles Trump’s Attack on Socialism

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 6, 2019 In an interview with MSNBC, the New York congresswoman says the president's remarks reveal he's "scared" of popular, progressive policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Media Still Writing Premature Obituaries for the Democratic Left

Justin Anderson / FAIR Aug 29, 2018 While news outlets are eager to report on the recent primary losses of the insurgent left wing of the Democratic Party, there also have been plenty of wins. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Inmates in 17 States Plan Prison Strike

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 18, 2018 Urging Americans to support the protest, a spokesperson says, "Every single field and industry is affected on some level by prisons, from our license plates to the fast food that we eat to the stores that we shop at." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Poll: Democrats Favor Socialism Over Capitalism

Ilana Novick Aug 14, 2018 Young people especially are feeling less upbeat about capitalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Democratic Socialism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 24, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her comrades are shaking up politics in constructive and promising ways. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democratic Socialism Rising in the Age of Trump

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Jul 21, 2018 Although the most ambitious Democrats in Washington have been reluctant to embrace the label, 42 people in 20 states are running for federal, state and local offices who have been formally endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How a Socialist Latinx Millennial Beat a Wall Street Favorite

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 27, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win in New York's 14th Congressional District primary could be a harbinger of progressive change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Needed Now: A Real and Radical Left

Paul Street / Truthdig May 30, 2018 Despite what we may hear from the media, Republicans and Democrats themselves, the Democratic Party is not "the left" but just another slave to the corporate capitalism that is leading us to destruction. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Jacobin Is Fueling the Lies About Syria

Daniel Lazare / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 The greater the bloodshed, the more harm the misinformation put out by the magazine/website will wind up doing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )