Some on the Left believe that the capitalist system will not tolerate any greater interventions in its operation or redistribution of its spoils. There is no good evidence that this is true.

The late Jürgen Habermas saw Europe as a vehicle for a social democratic, postnational politics. But as the real European Union increasingly diverged from this ideal, Habermas’s thinking failed to ...

Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to tax the superrich to fund universal childcare and other urgent working-class needs. The oligarchic city council Speaker Julie Menin is trying to block his ...

As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks his final term as Brazil’s president, the Left’s electoral strategy — who runs, which factions align, and how the coalition balances pragmatism with principle — is ...

Capitalism Has a Lot of Room to Redistribute Wealth Right Now Some on the Left believe that the capitalist system will not tolerate any greater interventions in its operation or redistribution of its ...

Amid the horrors of war, it’s always tempting for some on the Left to stake out more and more radical sloganeering. This was ...

Clashes between Pakistan’s military and Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers took a bloody turn this week as an air strike in Kabul killed at least 100 people. With world attention focused on the Middle East, ...

Every year, an algorithm assigns thousands of medical students to residencies they can’t leave, can’t negotiate with, and can’t refuse. The Match system creates a captive workforce that stiffs ...

Now is the moment for a presidential candidate who commits to cutting off all aid to Israel — whether it’s military or nonmilitary.

The death of Jürgen Habermas has left philosophy and the Left poorer. Central to his work was a profound critique of ...

There is little sign that Israel is achieving its war aims against Iran. But Israel is the only state in the region with nuclear weapons — and it may use them if it feels like it has run out of ...

The investment portfolio of the interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York shows financial stakes in ...