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The Third Party Thatâs Pushing the Democrats Left
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-third-party-thats-pushing-the-democrats-left/
Published: April 28, 2026 16:00
Most Americans, even many Republican voters, disapprove of the war in Iran and remain unhappy about the high cost of everything from gas to groceries, which is only getting worse as the conflict continues. So itâs not surprising that President DonaldâŚ
Quelling the Polycrisis (Video, Part 3)
https://znetwork.org/zvideo/quelling-the-polycrisis-video-part-3/
Published: April 28, 2026 14:52
Whatever happened to the âpolycrisisâ? A couple of years ago it was the buzzword of the world, describing a concatenation of interacting crises that aggravated each other and made solutions appear impossible. In the year since the inauguration of DonaldâŚ
As Trump Strangles Cuba, How to Support the Cuban Working Class
https://znetwork.org/zvideo/as-trump-strangles-cuba-how-to-support-the-cuban-working-class/
Published: April 27, 2026 16:50
The United States is strangling Cuba. Since February, President Trump has blocked all oil heading to the island, and threatened to impose tariffs on countries that attempt to circumvent the embargo. The move comes in the context of Trumpâs attacks onâŚ
Itâs All About the Leaders: Manufacturing Wins in the UAW
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/its-all-about-the-leaders-manufacturing-wins-in-the-uaw/
Published: April 27, 2026 16:27
The United Auto Workersâ (UAW) recent organizing breakthroughs in auto manufacturing in the South, major nationwide strikes, and decisive contract successes raise questions about what lessons we can and canât draw from the last few yearsâ record of winsâŚ
âFighting for a wage rise is also an act of resistance against imperial tutelageâ: Interview with Venezuelan Retired Oil Workerâs Leader Denis Ospino
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/fighting-for-a-wage-rise-is-also-an-act-of-resistance-against-imperial-tutelage-interview-with-venezuelan-retired-oil-workers-leader-denis-ospino/
Published: April 27, 2026 14:15
Retired oil worker Denis Ospino was a prominent part of the revolutionary resistance against the 2002â03 management lockout at Venezuelaâs state oil company, PDVSA. She was crucial to restoring and stabilising oil production, playing an active role inâŚ
Socialism Without Illusions
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/socialism-without-illusions/
Published: April 26, 2026 16:00
Among leftists, the question of why one continues to use the word âsocialismâ can for most seem almost unnecessaryâuntil one notices how unstable the term has become even within our own ranks. We invoke it constantly, but often as shorthand for veryâŚ
Revisiting Permanent Revolution in a Time of Permanent Crisis
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/revisiting-permanent-revolution-in-a-time-of-permanent-crisis/
Published: April 26, 2026 16:00
The 2026 escalation of conflict and atrocity crimes in the Gulf is not simply another geopolitical crisis. It is becoming a systemic global shock, exposing the fragility of an economic order built around energy dependence, concentrated chokepoints,âŚ
Progressive NGOs Will Enable Trump: A WarningâAnd A Way Out
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/progressive-ngos-will-enable-trump-a-warning-and-a-way-out/
Published: April 25, 2026 15:58
For over forty years, I have worked inside what critics call the âNGO-industrial complex.â In 1982, as a Vietnam combat veteran, I quit teaching organizational psychology at MITâs Sloan School of Management to work full-time for peace and justice. SinceâŚ
As May Day Approaches, What About the Working Class?âor, 21st Century Common Sense, Part 9 (of 10)
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-may-day-approaches-what-about-the-working-class-or-21st-century-common-sense-part-9-of-10/
Published: April 25, 2026 15:58
For many socialists and revolutionaries for a long time, the âworking classâ has been seen as THE revolutionary group. Karl Marx in the 1840s was among the first to identify the working class as a key sector, particularly the industrial working class whichâŚ
Three Tragedies, Three Alternatives
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/three-tragedies-three-alternatives/
Published: April 25, 2026 15:57
Recently, three events unfolded in the state of California: a foreclosure that led to the shooting death of a sheriff and the shooter; a Molotov cocktail was thrown at Sam Altmanâs house; and a disgruntled worker torched a Kimberly-Clark warehouse. In eachâŚ
Decent Societies Must Recognize the Value of Care Work
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/decent-societies-must-recognize-the-value-of-care-work/
Published: April 25, 2026 15:53
Capitalism only cares about profits, so it is not surprising that care work is undervalued in capitalist societies. Yet care work is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the US economy, while âadults spend, on average, about as much time in unpaid workâŚ
Yanis Varoufakis AMA
https://znetwork.org/zvideo/yanis-varoufakis-ama/
Published: April 24, 2026 15:55
Your chance to put Yanis Varoufakis on the spot. Politics, economics, philosophy â or something completely unexpected. Nothing is off the table. Join us live as Yanis answers questions submitted by you. Hosted by Mehran Khalili.
Keith Kelleher On Organizing Workers
https://znetwork.org/zvideo/keith-kelleher-on-organizing-workers/
Published: April 23, 2026 15:57
This week on Talk World Radio, weâre talking about community and workplace organizing. Our guest Keith Kelleher was the founder of United Labor Unions (ULU) Local 880 (1983-5), then Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 880 (1985-2008) andâŚ
The Opposite Of Corporate Power Is People Power
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-opposite-of-corporate-power-is-people-power/
Published: April 23, 2026 15:54
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. OPENING SOLANA RICE Hello and welcome. Iâm Solana Rice, co-founder and co-executive director of Liberation in a Generation, a national movement support organization that builds the power of people ofâŚ
How Rhode Islandâs Labor Movement Made Its Weight Felt in Politics
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-rhode-islands-labor-movement-made-its-weight-felt-in-politics/
Published: April 22, 2026 17:49
Over the last decade Rhode Island has been a hotbed of progressive, pro-worker legislation. But it wasnât always this way. It took years of proactive organizing by the labor movement on legislative and electoral campaigns. This âblueâ New England state wasâŚ