Hegseth Rails at Military ‘Beardos, Weirdos and Wimps’

Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates

Analysis Details Economic Gains of Brazil Under Lula

“The past almost four years have seen Brazil accomplish a great deal in terms of bringing people out of poverty, creating jobs, curbing hunger, and raising standards of living.”

Karl Marx Was for the Children

The freedom and flourishing of children were central to Marx’s vision of human emancipation and his critique of capitalism.

Union Busting Comes to Campus

The Senate-passed Protect College Sports Act is really an anti-labor bill meant to restore the NCAA cartel at the expense of the athletes.

Global Left Midweek — September 30, 2026

The limits of BRICS

A Restored History of Jewish Anti-Zionism

Benjamin Moser's new book recovers a tradition of dissenters who paid a price for opposing Palestinian dispossession, even as they could not prevent it.

Global Summit in Wisconsin

Workers fed up with being treated like pawns by their corporate employers and elected political leaders will convene in Milwaukee before and during the G20 talks.

According to Polls, Americans Like Socialism a Lot

A crop of recent polls shows that socialism’s appeal is surprisingly broad. They also reflect a transformed US political landscape that is ripe for a socialist politician to capitalize on — if they’re willing to step up.

A Leftwing Victory in Berlin the Weakness of Liberals

Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far right.

Media Bits and Bytes — September 29, 2026

Democracy and data centers
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Culture

books

The Elusive Harold Cruse

Paul Buhle Portside
Reviewer Buhle explores a new biography of one of the most important and controversial Black intellectuals of the 1960s.

poetry

Writing My Country

Beau Beausoleil
Poet Beau Beausoleil has been called "the most important voice of witness in our country right now."

Labor

labor

Mark Carney Is Taking Aim at Canada’s Labor Movement

Adam D. K. King Jacobin
Mark Carney wants to make Canada a destination for global investment. His new omnibus bill casts the right to strike as an obstacle to the “national interest” — and organized labor as a barrier to national strength rather than its foundation.

labor

Video Game Workers Win First Contract at Microsoft-Owned Blizzard

Dan DiMaggio Labor Notes
Workers who make some of the world’s most popular video games, including World of Warcraft and Diablo, won their first union contracts in early September, in an important step forward for organizing in the tech industry.

labor

DoorDash To Pay $131.5M To Settle Wage Theft Affecting 260,000

Carter Myers-Brown The Chief
New York City officials announced a record $131.5 million settlement with the app-based delivery company Door Dash on Tuesday, saying the delivery company illegally underpaid more than 260,000 workers.

Friday nite video

video

The Radical Solution to our Rigged Tax Code

How exactly should we tax the rich? We lay out 3 specific ways to target and reduce the wealth gap in society, including taxing billionaires’ SuperPAC contributions.

video

Naza | Documentary

Award-winning documentary, produced with the team behind the Zone of Interest and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, includes testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders

video

An Economist Explains: This Is How To Tax Billionaires

Mehdi Hasan sits down with economist Gabriel Zucman, one of the world’s leading experts on tax avoidance and wealth inequality. “If you want to ensure that the super rich pay their fair share, you have to go after wealth itself.”