Socialism

Finnish Social Democratic MP Eemeli Peltonen takes his own life inside Parliament

Peltonen was first elected in 2023 with 5,747 votes.

Social Democratic Party of Finland MP Eemeli Peltonen, elected in the spring 2023 elections, in Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, April 11, 2023.
Bolivian presidential candidate centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) reacts, as early official results show that he is leading Sunday's presidential race, in La Paz, Bolivia August 17, 2025

Official Bolivia presidential count shows centrist Rodrigo Paz in surprise lead

ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

Mamdani's primary victory shows young US voters are turning to socialism - opinion

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

Will the socialist, pro-intifada Mamdani make New York inhospitable for Jews? - opinion


Revolution against Israel, US, and the West binds progressives to Iran - opinion

For some on the Left, Iran, a theocratic regime that hangs women, executes homosexuals, is a symbol of resistance against Israel, against America, against 'Western hegemony.'

 A man shouts slogans as he holds an image of revolutionary hero Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara during the International Workers’ Day celebration in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2024

Venezuela faces crucial election which could see Maduro finally gone

Venezuelans are heading to the polls in a high-stakes election that could change the entire future of a country that has spiraled into economic and political dismay.

 Venezuelan residents gather for mass during Venezuela's presidential election.

Mexico's first Jewish president: Who is Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico City is home to a large Jewish population, numbering approximately 50,000 people. As the community is largely conservative, most did not vote for her. 

 Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks on the day she is certified as presidential candidate for the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party during a ceremony, in Mexico City, Mexico September 10, 2023.

Anti-Zionism emerged because Israel's dropped socialism for a capitalist economy - opinion

When Israel was living in a hand-to-mouth economy, it was welcomed by multiple progressive organizations.

 HISTADRUT CHAIRMAN Arnon Bar-David attends a Histadrut conference in Tel Aviv, last year. Says the writer: Many left-wing American Jews got confused and uneasy; is the only Jewish state socialist or has it become capitalistic?

Storming Haifa's Maccabi Hall: Zionist infighting in pre-state Israel

When Israel's socialists chose and justified violence against ideological Zionist rivals, which others thought of as part of the looming "fascisization of the labor movement."

 THE HAIFA contretemps as reported on the October 21, 1934, front page of the ‘Palestine Post.’

'The Souls of the World of Chaos': Understanding the whole palace - review

When so many attack ideological opponents, the text frames more nuanced critiques

 PRAYER FOR souls: Saying ‘Kaddish’ at an old Jewish cemetery in Prague.

New York Senator accused of making fun of man's 'stereotypical Jewish looks'

Julia Salazar, a New York state Senator, is accused of mocking a Jewish man's looks on twitter after he tweeted about her lack of focus on policy.

 The Statue of Liberty is seen at sunset in New York City.

Parashat Beshalah: More than just manna

To this day, we do not know exactly what manna was – this miraculous food that fed the Israelites on their 40-year trek through the desert. There is much speculation.

 DO WE eat a balanced diet?

Yizhak Tabenkin: The Israeli socialist opposed to territorial compromise - opinion

The simplistic hawk-dove divide is not reflective of Zionist history, as is clearly demonstrated through the politics of kibbutz movement luminary Yitzhak Tabenkin (1887-1971).

 A MOTHER and two children cross the street in Kibbutz Yitav, named for Yitzhak Tabenkin, based on the acronym of his name in Hebrew.

Marxist Zionism: Israel's often forgotten socialist past - opinion

Not only is a synthesis between Marxism and Zionism possible, but the practitioners of such a fusion played a noteworthy role in shaping modern Israel

 MERETZ LEADERS and activists celebrate on election night, March 2021. The single largest bloc of votes at Lehavot Habashan went to Meretz.

Why the Left went from being pro-Israel, Zionism to opposing them - opinion

Solidarity with the struggle of the long-persecuted Jews for national freedom was seen as an integral element in an anti-fascist, anti-colonialist, and anti-racist worldview. 

'Long live the Intifada': Palestinians and pro-Palestinian supporters protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza amid days of conflict between the two sides, in Brooklyn, New York, US, May 15, 2021.