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New Politics magazine Founded in 1961, New Politics is a bi-annual journal of the Left. We support unions and workers’ struggles throughout the world. These are critical times.

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New Politics is an independent socialist forum for dialogue and debate on the left. We are committed to the advancement of the peace and anti-intervention movements. We stand in opposition to all forms of imperialism and oppression, and we are uncompromising in our defense of the rights of women, people of color, le****ns, g**s and the transgendered. In our pages there is broad

coverage of labor, social movements, and the international scene, as well as emphasis on cultural and intellectual history. Above all, New Politics insists on the centrality of democracy to socialism and on the need to rely on mass movements from below for progressive social transformation. Not since before the New Deal have working people in this country been so vulnerable, and perhaps never before have big business and the right been so aggressive and dominant. Abroad, U.S. military and corporate power embraces the world in a stranglehold. There are hopeful signs: resistance to austerity policies in Greece and France, strikes in China and South Africa, a violently-repressed but still living movement for democracy in Iran, new progressive social movements and socialist political parties in Latin America, heightened global outrage at the repression and intransigence of the Israeli state. And here in the U.S., there have been some encouraging developments: a vibrant immigrant rights movement, growing opposition to the war in Afghanistan, grassroots demands for jobs and a real stimulus program, the beginnings of a backlash against Tea Party fanaticism. Yet the left remains too organizationally and intellectually weak to seriously challenge the Establishment. New Politics seeks to revitalize the left as a step towards the creation of an international movement to replace capitalism, as well as non-capitalist exploitative systems, with socialism. NP is not attached or subordinated to any political party or institution. We stand for popular empowerment and democratic control at every level, opposition to all forms of authoritarianism, no matter how "leftist" their rhetoric -- in short, a politics of socialism from below. During the Cold War, NP was a beacon of principled socialist clarity. It tirelessly exposed the lie that identified the socialist legacy with Communist states. NP championed the struggles of the 60s and 70s movements against the Vietnam War and U.S. intervention in Central America, for women's and black liberation, for union democracy and affirmative action. We enthusiastically supported struggles for democracy in the Soviet bloc. We have firmly defended the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis to self-determination and security. Since the Cold War, we have spoken out against the ravages inflicted by neoliberalism in this country and throughout the world, and we have exposed U.S. imperial aggression in Somalia, the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti and elsewhere. NP has been inspired throughout by the vision of a "third camp." During the Cold War it meant "Neither Washington nor Moscow"; today it means opposing Washington's imperial aggression while making no apologies for its antagonists when they are anti-democratic, be they Milosevic, Saddam Hussein, Ahmadinejad, or authoritarian religious fundamentalists. Today, surveying the bleak political landscape, especially in the U.S., some argue that the left should trim its sails and be modest in its ambitions. We dare not do this. Not caution, but bold and imaginative radicalism is needed. The aim of NP is to provide a voice to help transform popular struggles for equality, peace, social justice and freedom of cultural expression into a conscious, intelligent movement for a democratic, just and peaceful world.

From our new issue
02/01/2025

From our new issue

In an interview, Richard Seymour analyzes today's far right as rooted in the imagery of disaster, which can pave the way towards eco-fascism as the climate crisis accelerates.

Our winter issue is at the printer. Subscription details in the comments.
01/16/2025

Our winter issue is at the printer. Subscription details in the comments.

Our summer issue is on its way
07/10/2024

Our summer issue is on its way

Chomsky has been a sponsor of New Politics since our new series was launched in 1986. We send our love and solidarity to...
06/08/2024

Chomsky has been a sponsor of New Politics since our new series was launched in 1986. We send our love and solidarity to both him and his family.

A Message About Noam Chomsky

No doubt like many other people around the world, we have been surprised and profoundly concerned that Noam Chomsky has not commented publicly on current events; in particular, the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.

The most recent major interview we could find is this from 5 June 2023 with Piers Morgan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ-Crh3rdQA

We have just seen messages posted on reddit from Bev Stohl, Noam’s longtime assistant at MIT for 24 years until he moved to Arizona in 2017.

The first one, posted around four months ago, says:

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Hi Fellow Redditors,

I've been replying to questions on other people's posts about why Noam Chomsky hasn't been returning emails, or interviewing. I'm grateful for the few of you who suggested that I create my own post. So, here it is.

I'm in contact with a close family member, and we know the basics, and hope to know more in the near future. In a nutshell, Noam is 95 years old and suffered a medical event in June. As many have noticed, he has not been writing, corresponding, or interviewing, as his health situation has taken the majority of his time and energy. He is still with us, now watching the news (he doesn't look happy about what he's watching). I will answer basic questions and give you updates as the family member I'm in touch with feels comfortable.

Meanwhile, keep doing your good work.

Best,

Bev Stohl

https://www.reddit.com/r/chomsky/comments/1aj56hj/updates_on_noams_health_from_his_longtime_mit/
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Further updates from Bev indicate that there has been no improvement in Noam’s condition since then and that it is very unlikely he will return to the public eye.

Around one month ago, she added:

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‘His ability to speak is complicated by factors I can’t yet disclose. When the relative I’m in touch with visited him a month ago, he did not communicate with her. He is not ambulatory. I’m not sure for how long this will go on. He is not in pain. His eyes are open and he seems to be watching what’s happening around him.’
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This is all very upsetting to hear. But we thought that we should share this information as the comments from Noam’s former assistant are in the public domain, although not well known or widely disseminated.

Obviously, Noam has contributed an incredible amount to the world in his 95 years, almost beyond compare, and we wish him and his family all the best at this challenging time.

Join Phil Gasper, Sabrina Fernandes, and Vanessa Wills as they discuss the continued relevance of the Communist Manifest...
04/24/2024

Join Phil Gasper, Sabrina Fernandes, and Vanessa Wills as they discuss the continued relevance of the Communist Manifesto in today's political landscape.

Online event, Tuesday, April 30, 5pm ET.

Join Phil Gasper, Sabrina Fernandes, and Vanessa Wills as they discuss the continued relevance of the Communist Manifesto in to...

Kevin Murphy looks at the evidence for what ordinary Soviet citizens thought about Lenin
03/05/2024

Kevin Murphy looks at the evidence for what ordinary Soviet citizens thought about Lenin

What did Soviet citizens themselves think of Lenin?

Kim Moody on the crisis of left electoralism
02/20/2024

Kim Moody on the crisis of left electoralism

Socialists need to use the growing working class surge to get beyond the dead end of mainstream electoral politics.

An Interview with Toufic Haddad
02/10/2024

An Interview with Toufic Haddad

What are the implications of the current war in Gaza for the future of Palestinian resistance?

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