Was Occupy Wall Street More Anarchist or Socialist? Was Occupy Wall Street More Anarchist or Socialist?
Two OWS participants debate the ideology at the core of the anti-capitalist movement.
Sep 21, 2021 / The Debate / Natasha Lennard and Nikil Saval
Do We Need Police? Do We Need Police?
A former police lieutenant debates an abolitionist.
Aug 11, 2021 / The Debate / Diane Goldstein and Jasson Perez
Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’ Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’
Is it the 1997 film starring Ethan Hawke or is it Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 novel?
Jul 16, 2021 / The Debate / David M. Perry and Niela Orr
Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement? Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?
Will it demonstrate the need for labor law reform—or will it scare workers away from organizing?
May 19, 2021 / The Debate / Alex Han and Adam Ryan
Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere? Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere?
Two writers debate whether solar geoengineering would help or harm the effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Apr 8, 2021 / The Debate / Oliver Morton and Amy Westervelt
We Can’t Miss the Next Chance to Force the Vote on Medicare for All We Can’t Miss the Next Chance to Force the Vote on Medicare for All
The tactic helps pinpoint which Democrats value donors over working people.
Feb 23, 2021 / The Debate / Chase Iron Eyes
Before Forcing the Vote on Medicare for All, We Must Build Power Before Forcing the Vote on Medicare for All, We Must Build Power
Overcoming the ruthless opposition of the health care industry will take a mass movement.
Feb 23, 2021 / The Debate / Natalie Shure
Allegations of Fascism Distract From the Real Danger Allegations of Fascism Distract From the Real Danger
The same system that often rendered Trump harmless fails most Americans.
Jan 18, 2021 / The Debate / Samuel Moyn
Political Ineptitude Tempered Trump’s Fascist Behavior Political Ineptitude Tempered Trump’s Fascist Behavior
There is nothing more fascist-like than Trump telling the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”
Jan 18, 2021 / The Debate / Mabel Berezin
The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party. The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party.
Fifty-seven percent of Americans believe the country needs a third major party.
Dec 1, 2020 / The Debate / Paul Blest