19274 Articles by: Agathe Dorra
Agathe Dorra is a PhD researcher in political aesthetics at King’s College London
Brussels, Dec. 12, 1975
NATO leaders from across the political spectrum found common cause opposing Eurocommunism.
Appalachia’s Fickle Friend
Inside the coal lobby’s campaign to win the hearts and minds of central Appalachia.
When Did It Go Wrong?
A short century filled with long disagreements.
Workers’ Paradise Lost
As Stalin advanced his vision of “socialism in one country,” prisons sprouted like a thousand flowers across the USSR.
As Long as It Catches Mice
Central planning led to modernization in poor countries — and stagnation in rich ones.
The Miracle on Ice
Without even an indoor rink, the Soviets changed hockey forever.
Why Do So Many Western Leftists Defend Robert Mugabe?
Apologetics for a kleptocratic tyrant have nothing to do with anti-imperialism.
“Liberaltarianism” Is a Sideshow
No self-respecting left can make opposition to “rent-seeking” its focus.
The Ballot and the Break
Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party, the most successful labor party in US history, is rich in lessons for challenging the two-party system.
A Century After “Ten Days”
John Reed penned the definitive account of the October Revolution — and paid a heavy price for it.
How Not to Debate the Tax Plan
When Democrats argue for balanced budgets and fiscal responsibility, they play right into Republicans’ hands.
Meghan Markle Can’t Save the World
A just world would be one without royalty — and celebrity humanitarians.
The Youngest Partisan
Thanks to the efforts of militants like Elena Lagadinova, women in Communist countries enjoyed greater equality than almost anywhere else in the world.
Forty Billionaires and Forty Million Beggars
Although Kenya often appears in the press as a nation split by ethnic discord, it has just two “tribes”: the rich and the poor.
A Liberal-Libertarian Unholy Alliance
A left-right alliance won’t do anything to fight inequality.
Behind the Resignation
The brief resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister is tied to Saudi Arabia’s plans for regional supremacy.
Why Is There No “Saudi-Gate”?
For decades, the DC establishment has been on the payroll of a foreign terror state. But because it’s Saudi Arabia, you won’t hear a peep.
Brazil’s Abortion Battle
The Brazilian right’s efforts to destroy abortion rights are key to their broader crusade against the Left.