The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City has recently put a spotlight on socialism. An NBC poll found an ...

We wade through complicated political waters to examine socialism’s history and complex ideology. What is a Democratic Socialist? And why is President Donald Trump calling a popular one in the race ...

Few words stir up more emotion in American politics than socialism. How many times have you heard someone yell out, "you're a socialist!" For some, it evokes images of equality and shared prosperity.

Socialism is an economic and political system in which the means of production – such as factories, land, and resources – are owned or controlled collectively by society, usually through the ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign for fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for N.Y.C. mayor But even as their progressive platforms pick up steam, ...

These are defining features of well-functioning social democracy, and reflect the broader collectivistic ideals it shares with democratic socialism. Far from threatening “chaos,” these ideals and the ...

Latin America is moving away from socialism after years of economic erosion and growing disillusionment with state-led policies. But who started it?

It is hard not to notice the word “socialism” appearing steadily more often in steadily more places. Some appearances of the word aim to register dismissal or hate. But many appearances aim to ...