Conor Lynch
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Today’s conservatives are terrified of “socialism.” It wasn’t always that way
“Moderate” Republicans are petrified of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s modest reform agenda. Ike would’ve understood → Read More
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Kansas: A progressive surge in Middle America?
Mainstream Democrats are convinced “radical” policies won’t work in the Midwest. Real history is more complicated → Read More
Neoliberalism is being rejected around the world: Can genuine progressives capitalize?
Is Mexico's new president anything like Donald Trump? Only in that both represent a moment of global revolt → Read More
Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the American right’s “Republic of Gilead” social agenda
A fifth right-wing justice means more than the fall of Roe v. Wade. It’s reactionaries’ chance to turn back time → Read More
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proves that money doesn’t win elections: Are Democrats listening?
There are many lessons to draw from last week’s stunning upset. Maybe the biggest is that money isn’t everything → Read More
Roseanne Barr, George Soros and the far right’s latest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory
Roseanne's vicious Twitter lies about George Soros are the tip of an ugly, Nazi-flavored conspiracy iceberg → Read More
Are millennials really so naive? Maybe democratic socialists are the real “pragmatists”
Are millennial socialists ignoring history — or are radical reforms necessary if we want to save democracy? → Read More
Donald Trump’s presidency has hit remarkable new heights of corruption — and most of it is legal
Michael Cohen’s corruption is only the tip of the Trump iceberg. But the answer to this crisis won’t come in court → Read More
Democrats still have a big crush on Emmanuel Macron — but “radical centrism” is a bust
Democrats saw the French president as a liberal savior and model for the blue wave. Now he’s as popular as Trump → Read More
Angry young white men, the “incel rebellion” and an age of worldwide reaction
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More
Did philosopher Alexander Dugin, aka “Putin’s brain,” shape the 2016 election?
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More
Donald Trump’s creed of greed: Product of a society that puts profit before people
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More
Bernie Sanders criticizes Democrats, they flip out (again): Has politics become team sports?
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More
Climate change and capitalism: We can’t confront one without facing the other
Amid this devastating storm season, we must talk about climate change — and the economic system behind it VIDEO → Read More
Bernie Sanders’ revolution is still alive — but is democratic socialism a realistic goal?
Sanders promised a "revolution," but campaigned as a democratic reformer. Ultimately that may not be enough VIDEO → Read More
Bannon’s failure: His grandiose vision of right-wing populism was never going to work
Steve Bannon's "economic nationalism" has been thoroughly defeated — and was never more than white-dude nostalgia VIDEO → Read More
“Weeping Nazi” Christopher Cantwell went from libertarian to fascist — and he’s not alone
Combine two obnoxious fringe movements — libertarianism and white supremacy — and you get Charlottesville VIDEO → Read More
Where does the Trump presidency go now? After the last week, it looks like a descent into barbarism
When the president of the United States turns neo-Nazi apologist, it's time for the left to come together VIDEO → Read More
Forget the liberal smears: Leftists aren’t covertly aiding the alt-right — they’re battling it
Liberals and centrists use Charlottesville as another opportunity to demonize the activist left. It's not working → Read More
Bernie Sanders, the socialist revival and the unexpected upsurge of millennial Marxism
Bernie Sanders proved socialism isn't dead — and some young people are open to the banished ideas of Karl Marx → Read More