The Roots of Islamophobia in France
The rise of Islamophobia in France grew out of elites’ need to manage working-class resistance.
19118 Articles by: Frances Abele
Frances Abele CM is Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy Emerita at Carleton University. She is a research fellow at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation and the Broadbent Institute. Much of her work focuses on indigenous-Canada relations.
The Cowboy Class Wars
The real Wild West was the scene of state-organized displacement and mass class struggle, not rugged individualism.
The Will and the Intellect
C. Wright Mills was born 100 years ago today. We remember his life and legacy.
The Civil War’s Forgotten Anti-Imperialism
Slaveowners’ quest for expansion helped turn many Americans against Manifest Destiny.
Greece Was the Prologue
Austerity experiments in Greece set the stage for a radical restructuring of Europe by elites.
Smokey Bear, the UN, and Hitler
How Alex Jones won an audience for his idiosyncratic blend of conspiracy theory and libertarianism.
The Resilient Robert Mugabe
The gun, the bullet, and the fist are Mugabe’s trusted methods of statecraft. He won’t be afraid to continue to use them to stay in power.
The Other Big Election
The upcoming Teamsters election is a chance to unseat James P. Hoffa and reverse the union’s managed decline.
The “Miami Model” in Bahrain
How one American police chief exported his repressive tactics to the Middle East.
“The Spoiler” Speaks
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on her campaign and building an alternative to the two corporate parties.
Barcelona’s Wide Front
Barcelona en Comú has channeled the city’s militant social movements to mount a successful electoral project.
Ending the Barbarity
Activists scored a win last week against for-profit prisons. Can they use it to launch a broader attack on the carceral state?
Vermont’s Cautionary Tale
The Vermont Progressive Party must choose between challenging the two-party system and being absorbed by the Democrats.
The Border Wall Already Exists
The American border patrol regime was lethally effective long before Donald Trump came along.
Holding Clean Energy Hostage
Traditional utility companies are blocking renewable energy every step of the way.
How Peter Thiel Killed Gawker
Peter Thiel steamrolled Gawker — and laid bare the big-money bias of the American legal system.
From Class to Special Interest
Why are US unions less powerful than their Canadian counterparts?
New Economy, Old Organizing
The perils of the “gig economy” have been overblown. Changes in work have the potential to open up new opportunities for labor.
Why They Hate Melania Trump
The media’s coverage of Melania Trump has been rife with stereotypes about Eastern European women.