The freedom and flourishing of children were central to Marx’s vision of human emancipation and his critique of capitalism.
Owen Jones: Western Hubris Created Today’s Crisis
Speaking to Jacobin, Owen Jones argues that austerity, falling living standards, and the collapse of the old political order created an opening the Right has exploited.
Democrats Have Created a Consultant-Driven Echo Chamber
In Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative, Evan Barker shows how the Democratic Party turned its back on American workers. Her diagnosis is devastating. Her cure, a revenge vote for Donald Trump, is pure quackery.
Frederick Douglass Had a Radical Respect for the Constitution
Frederick Douglass believed the US would only live up to its ideals when it granted equal rights to all citizens. He thought the best way to do this was to show that the Constitution was a radical document capable of delivering on this promise.
Trump Turned the 2026 World Cup Into an Imperial Spectacle
After the scandals of Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, FIFA hoped North America would offer a less political World Cup. Donald Trump’s return to power ensured exactly the opposite.
Is Trump Crashing the Dollar Empire?
Economist Mona Ali on how the United States wields the world’s most powerful currency to shore up empire and its own ruling class — and how Trump’s careless moves might blow it all up.
The real choice is not between globalization and deglobalization, free trade and tariff walls, but between empowering capital and empowering workers.
The Vendetta Against Gino Has Nothing to Do With Justice
Hungary’s hard-right premier Viktor Orbán is no longer in power. But he’s getting a belated victory as activist Rexhino Abazaj, known as Gino, is being extradited for trial over an alleged attack on fascists in Budapest.
Economic Democracy Is at the Heart of Socialism
Democracy should not end when the workday begins. Workers deserve a say over how their workplaces are run — and a claim on the wealth they create.
Amazon Is Perfecting Total Surveillance of Its Workforce
Amazon has long been synonymous with workplace surveillance. With the introduction of “smart delivery glasses,” the logistics giant may soon ensure that not a moment of its drivers’ time on the clock will go unwatched.
Brazil’s Presidential Election Is Going Down to the Wire
As the Brazilian presidential election draws closer, Lula is in a very tight contest with Flávio Bolsonaro, son and heir of the Bolsonaro dynasty. The election is a struggle between Brazil’s democratic forces and the return to power of a reactionary bloc.
Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s Empire became a campus sensation because it offered a master theory for globalization at a moment when old Marxist categories seemed exhausted. But the capitalist internationalism they saw as permanent has now crashed and burned.
Britain Used Modern Advertising to Sell Its Empire
Britain once built a government advertising agency for empire, and modernist artists helped market colonial rule.
Primetime Turns Chris Hansen Into a Horror Show
Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime casts Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and bathes him in hellfire-red close-ups. The result is a grimy fever dream about the ugly thrills of televised punishment. It is very much a movie for our times.
The Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State
Socialists aren’t anywhere near powerful enough to overcome capitalism, but we are now a force to be reckoned with in mass politics. This opportunity requires wrestling with the challenges of governing under capitalism rather than relying on old dogmas.
The Beatles Belong to the Left
Don’t let the baby boomers moderate the Beatles’ politics. They were undeniably men of the Left.