Capitalism’s Gravediggers
How we define capitalism and think about its development shapes how we struggle to transcend it.
19551 Articles by: Agathe Dorra
Agathe Dorra is a PhD researcher in political aesthetics at King’s College London
Battling Cartel and State
The movement in Mexico is fighting for an alternative to both drug cartels and neoliberalism.
The German Left’s Palestine Problem
Die Linke’s position on Palestine has isolated it from the global solidarity movement.
New Atheism, Old Empire
The “New Atheists” have gained traction because they give intellectual cover to Western imperialism.
Abolish the Senate
The US Senate is one of the world’s most undemocratic legislatures. It needs to go.
Reds and Greens
The New York gubernatorial race has much to tell us about the future of working-class politics in the US.
Holy America
Neil Meyer on growing up in Detroit and whether the Right’s losing ground in the “culture war.”
The Meaning of Black Friday
When Black Friday devours Thanksgiving, capitalism consumes one of its sustaining myths.
America’s Founding Myths
This Thanksgiving, it’s worth remembering that the narrative we hear about America’s founding is wrong. The country was built on genocide.
Organizing Fergusons
Nothing short of a mass movement will stop the police from killing black people.
Philanthropic Poverty
Bono and other philanthropic capitalists push charity to defend property.
Accumulation by Lockout
Companies are increasingly turning to lockouts to break labor. How should unions respond?
Excluded and Exploited
US immigration policy fuels economic exploitation and racial segregation. Obama’s executive order does little to change that.
Re-Organizing Labor
Historian Steve Brier on the study and practice of working-class politics.
Whitewashing Imperialism
When the media erases the crimes of US imperialism, they make future atrocities more likely.
Free and Unequal
Higher education should be free. But we can’t just copy the flawed European model.
Indict the System, Not Just Darren Wilson
Whatever the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson, one thing is clear: black life isn’t worth much in America.
The Many Deaths of Klinghoffer
The Death Of Klinghoffer isn’t antisemitic. It’s anti-peace.
No More Backroom Deals
A draconian proposal threatened Massachusetts teachers. Here’s how they defeated it.
Democrats, Inc.
Sarah Leonard on the Democratic Party and her formative political experiences.