The Brazilian Oilworkers Who Want Greener Public Power
Unionized workers at Brazil’s largest company, the oil and biofuels giant Petrobras, are organizing to resist privatization and lead a clean energy transition on their terms.
8 Articles by: Keith Brower Brown
Keith Brower Brown is a department steward in United Auto Workers Local 2865 and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
UAW Reformers Are Making Progress in Democratizing Their Union
The United Auto Workers has long been hobbled by two-tier contracts, corruption, and a lack of internal democracy. At its recent convention, rank-and-file reformers did their best to fight on all of those issues — but the old guard is still firmly in charge.
We’ve Hit Another Climate Dead End. Only Worker Power Can Turn Us Around.
Joe Biden’s climate plans bit the dust, just like Barack Obama’s. But workers are showing us how to organize for climate action where it counts.
To the Boomers We Love: Join Us Young People in the Movement Behind Bernie Sanders
Polls show that many older Americans don’t support Bernie Sanders. But we don’t want to write those boomers off — we want to warmly invite them to join our movement that’s fighting for dignified lives for us, for them, and for their children and grandchildren.
Our First Role Is to Organize
With Bolsonaro in office, Brazil’s left needs more than ever to build mass resistance to the Right. We spoke to two socialist congresswomen about how they’re using their positions in the state to rebuild the country’s socialist movement.
A Real Green New Deal Means Class Struggle
If we want a Green New Deal that can take on climate change, we need to challenge powerful business interests.
How Socialists Can Fight for Single Payer
Socialists have played a key role in the fight for single payer in California. Their campaign has lessons for organizers everywhere.
Money Before Music
Corporate music festivals amplify the power of capital, to the detriment of artists and fans.