An intimate sit down with author Max Elbaum to discuss his book that is the first in-depth study of the long march of the US New Left after 1968 on, and a discussion of a then and now’ compare and contrast of what it might mean for today.
Join high-level representatives from Greece’s SYRIZA, Spain’s PODEMOS, and Germany’s DIE LINKE to discuss the impact of austerity and the alternative policy agendas of these parties.
Join us for a brown bag lunch discussion with Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, co-editor of Dissent Magazine, and author of the recent book American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation. We’ll talk about how progressive movements have transformed the United States and what impact they continue to have through Occupy Wall Street and other efforts.
As Latin America’s leftward political shift grows deeper roots, U.S. influence over the region is declining.
The War Party dominates Washington. But antiwar movements on the left and the right have a historic opportunity to change the political map.
U.S. pundits need to stop labeling the regions many progressive leaders as members of the good left or bad left.
The Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano writes about foreign policy with the flair of a poet.