The Slow Collapse of Imperial Republics
Disputes over Trump’s election are just the latest episodes in the slow erosion of trust in the legitimacy of American institutions.
20413 Article(s) by: Agathe Dorra
Agathe Dorra is a PhD researcher in political aesthetics at King’s College London
Fascism and the Liberal Imagination
Watch ThinkProgress try to link socialism to fascism, using casual dot-connecting and glib historical analysis.
Charlie Hebdo: The Poverty of Satire
Two years after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, we consider the origin and trajectory of the publication.
When George Wallace Came to Town
Donald Trump’s appeal to some suffering white workers shouldn’t surprise us. George Wallace did the same thing four decades ago.
John Berger (1926–2017)
John Berger’s revolutionary insistence was that our reality could be seen differently, and altered by our intervention.
Megyn Kelly Is Still Terrible
Megyn Kelly’s handful of admirable stances at Fox don’t make up for years of peddling reactionary, racist nonsense.
How to Reverse Journalism’s Decline
American journalism is in dire straits. Is a robust public subsidy the antidote?
Challenging a Giant
How a town dominated by oil interests gave birth to one of the most successful left-wing political insurgencies in the country.
Safety Pins and Swastikas
The frameworks of liberal identity politics and “alt-right” white nationalism are proving curiously compatible.
The Sanctuary Solution
Sanctuary cities will be one of the strongest bulwarks against Trump’s inhumane immigration agenda.
When Abstention Is Progress
The recent UN vote on Israeli settlements is belated and toothless, but it gives a boost to anti-occupation activists.
When Capitalists Get Their Hands Dirty
Trump promised an anti-establishment administration. Instead he’s empowered capitalists to rule for personal gain.
Lessons From the Bund
A newly translated memoir takes us inside the Jewish Labor Bund’s fight for survival and social transformation in 1930s Poland.
A Constitutional Revolution
The Constitution has strangled American democracy for long enough. We need a constituent assembly.
The Rich Already Have a UBI
10 percent of all national income is paid out to the 1 percent as capital income. Why not give it to all as a universal basic income?
The Ghost of Japanese Internment
Trump’s calls for a Muslim registry have reignited memories of the World War II–era incarceration of Japanese Americans.
What Is Aleppo?
The response to Gary Johnson’s gaffe captured all the hubris and faux expertise of 2016.
Double Your Dissent
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The Elite Roots of Richard Spencer’s Racism
Alt-right racist Richard Spencer personifies a common, if overlooked, phenomenon: the well-educated and well-off bigot.
Canada’s Hemisphere
Canadian foreign policy sees Latin America as a playground for its most voracious corporations.