Socialism and Democracy is committed to showing the continuing relevance of socialist politics and vision. Socialism and Democracy brings together the worlds of scholarship and activism, theory and practice, to examine in depth the core issues and popular movements of our time. The perspective is broadly Marxist, encouraging not only critique of the status quo, but also informed analysis of the many different approaches to bringing about fundamental change, and seeking to integrate issues of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and nationality with the traditional focus on class. Articles reflect many disciplines; our geographical scope is global; authors include activists and independent scholars as well as academics.

Now in its 21st year of publication, Socialism and Democracy maintains its commitment to an approach that is at once engaged and intellectually rigorous. Topics of recent special sections or whole issues include:

• Cuba in the 1990s (featuring specially solicited articles by scholars in Cuba)
• Contemporary development of Marxist philosophy in China: three views
• Reparations for slavery (including reports from the World Conference Against Racism)
• The September 11 attacks and Left responses
• The Palestine question (including articles by both Palestinian and Israeli activists)
• Radical Perspectives on Race and Racism (special issue)
• Gender and globalization: Marxist-feminist perspectives
• Hip Hop, Race, and Cultural Politics (special issue)
• Empire and Metropolis (The "War on Terror" and U.S. political culture)