The Immortal Ghost of Karl Marx

Liberal critics would love to banish the specter of Karl Marx from political discourse. But his ghost will haunt them for as long as they refuse to confront Marxism’s central insight: the reality of class conflict.

Megalopolis Is Francis Ford Coppola’s Sad Nadir

Francis Ford Coppola was once a real cinematic titan creating indelible experiences at the movies. But Megalopolis, his overstuffed saga of the failing American empire, marks the drastic decline of his powers as a filmmaker.

There’s No Such Thing as Escalating to De-Escalate

Israeli officials have cited a need to “escalate to de-escalate” as motivation for their ongoing assault on Lebanon. This theory has a long and ill-fated history in American foreign policy thinking, where it has served as a fait accompli for bloodshed.

The Dutch Asylum Crisis Law Is Baseless and Dangerous

The new Dutch government has declared an “asylum crisis,” allowing it to take emergency anti-migration measures without parliamentary approval. Based on trumped-up claims about migrants, it rewards decades of far-right posturing on the issue.

Sports Betting Will Do to America What It’s Done to Australia

Australia is the canary in the coal mine for sports betting, and Americans should pay attention to the destruction the industry has caused.

India’s Largest Paramilitary Force Got Away With Terror

Today marks 16 years since Hindu supremacists bombed a marketplace in Malegaon, India, in an anti-Muslim terror attack. The killers were linked to the RSS paramilitary group — but they still haven’t been brought to justice.

Using Research to Uncover Campus Complicity in Genocide

Across the US, students organizing against Israel’s assault on Gaza have made essential use of power research, uncovering financial ties between the Pentagon and campus labs and mapping out connections between university trustees and the war machine.

Operation Dixie Failed but Pushed Racial Equality Forward

The famous Operation Dixie campaign to unionize the South in the 1940s was mostly unsuccessful. Still, it left a positive mark on American society. It’s even possible that the civil rights movement wouldn’t have staged the March on Washington without it.

The Damage Gerry Healy Wrought

Head of one of the biggest far-left groups in 1970s Britain, Gerry Healy was accused of rape and sexual abuse. A new biography reflects on the swamp from which he emerged — and how his group’s authoritarian model facilitated his crimes.

Access to Medical Resources in Court Facilities Is a Right

The New York City legal system is regularly neglecting the most basic medical needs of those in its custody. This has to change.

For Ken Klippenstein, Against Censorship

Twitter’s banning of Ken Klippenstein and suppression of his journalism should be a wake-up call that tech censorship is a threat to press freedom across the political spectrum.

An Appreciation of Maggie Smith

Beloved actor Maggie Smith died yesterday at 89. To understand her brilliance, look no further than her complex performance in the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

How Bad Would a Trump Presidency Be for Labor?

The Right has given us plenty of indications of the dangers a second Trump term could pose to labor. To see how bad things might get, we can look to another example of a brutally anti-labor presidency: Ronald Reagan’s.

In Austria, Communists Could Get Back Into Parliament

Austria’s Communist Party hasn’t had an MP since 1959. But after years showing its worth in bread-and-butter local campaigns, the party has a realistic chance of a breakthrough in Sunday’s general election.

Zohran Mamdani: Eric Adams Must Go

Mayor Eric Adams claimed to speak for New York City’s working class. Then, a federal indictment asserts, he sold them out for luxury travel and a fraudulent straw donor scheme. He must resign now, says socialist New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani.

Eric Adams Said Crime Is Out of Control. He Would Know.

Eric Adams is now the first sitting New York mayor to face criminal charges. Yet his worst actions — cutting budgets for schools, libraries, childcare, and anything else he could in his single-minded quest for more austerity — have been perfectly legal.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Just Won Boarding Pay

Flight attendants typically aren’t paid during boarding time. Earlier this month, after a three-year contract campaign and a credible strike threat, flight attendants at American Airlines became the first to win boarding pay.

A Return to Gompers

Eric Adams Never Had a Mandate

The federal corruption indictment against New York mayor Eric Adams suggests his victory didn’t reflect a popular consensus on law and order and austerity — it was a product of alleged straw donor fraud that gave him a huge cash advantage in a tight primary.

The Fredric Jameson I Knew

The cultural critic Fredric Jameson died on September 22, leaving behind a body of work of incomparable breadth and sophistication. Robert Tally, a critic and former student of Jameson’s, reflects on what he was like as an intellectual, teacher, and friend.