Ben Becker

Ben Becker is a founding member of the PSL and serves as editor of the print edition of Liberation. He lives in New York, NY, where he teaches U.S. history.

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Ben BeckerJuly 31, 2016
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The people radicalized before our eyes: a week outside the DNC in Philadelphia

The Bernie Movement rejects Bernie's pleas for party unity and considers a future outside the Democratic Party.
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Ben BeckerNovember 20, 2015
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Could there be a ceasefire and Western policy shift in Syria?

The discussion of a ceasefire between the Syrian rebel groups and the Syrian state signifies a potential turning point.
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Ben BeckerSeptember 25, 2015
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A week under capitalism: Turing gouges, VW cheats, GM kills, and Exxon lies

And none of them face any criminal charges.
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Militant Journalism

Ben BeckerOctober 30, 2014
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Domestic workers lead surprise march on home of millionaire Elyse Slaine

The Upper East Side is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, where on an average night the rich…
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Militant Journalism

Ben BeckerSeptember 29, 2014
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Sunset Park challenges Bratton after police beating of pregnant woman

Residents and organizers in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn are challenging NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton to show his face…
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Ben BeckerAugust 21, 2014
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Interview with St. Louis community leader Zaki Baruti

Zaki Baruti is the President-General of the Universal African People’s Organization. He sat down with Liberation for an interview last week.…
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Militant Journalism

Ben BeckerJuly 29, 2014
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‘Free Marissa Alexander’ march shakes Jacksonville

On July 28, protesters from across the South and the country marched on the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla.,…
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Ben BeckerJuly 23, 2014
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De Blasio’s support for Israeli genocide and the limits of ‘progressivism’

‘Progressive’ politicians like De Blasio are backing the Israeli military despite its massacres of Palestinian civilians The Gaza invasion has…
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Ben BeckerJuly 15, 2014
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Gaza: Misleading headlines and a phony ‘cease-fire’ offer

All the major media this morning are in sync about the latest developments in Gaza: “Hamas rejects, Israel accepts Gaza…
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PSL Statements

Party for Socialism and LiberationJuly 6, 2014
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How can we make a revolution? Lessons of Egypt and Occupy

Without mass struggle, there is no hope for real change. But activism and struggle alone are not enough to achieve…
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