The Civil War in the Republican Party
With just weeks left in his term, Trump crossed a line by fanning the flames of the riot at the Capitol. Profound divisions have surfaced within the Republican Party in the weeks that have followed.
Biden Inaugurated as Democrats Take Charge for the Capitalists
Biden has been sworn in before an empty plaza patrolled by National Guards. Although the new administration will have a very different style than Trump’s, it remains a government of, by, and for big business.
Trump’s “Insurrection” and the Chaos of US Bourgeois Democracy
The scenes of Confederate flag–waving Proud Boys storming the US capitol—egged on by the president himself—mark a dramatic escalation of the crisis of the regime less than a week into 2021.
Revolutionary Socialism and the Fight Against Wall Street’s President
Trump may have been beaten at the polls, but Trumpism and the system he and the Democrats defend are far from finished. Only socialism defeats Trump—and Trumpism!
Joe Biden: The Fossil Fuel President
Joe Biden presided with Obama over the largest oil boom in US history. His win is a victory for the energy sector capitalists, not for the climate.