UK Politics and Global Capitalism
British Marxist Bob Jessop on David Cameron, New Labour, and the best way to take on global capitalism.
19133 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
The Trouble With True Detective
True Detective has plenty of issues, but misogyny isn’t one of them.
Worse Than Benghazi
Benghazi is a sideshow. Hillary Clinton’s real scandal is her role in pushing the war against Libya.
The Other Miliband
Today’s reality calls for “radical reformist” struggle. Ralph Miliband can be a guide.
Soccer’s Sexist Political Economy
Women’s soccer players are paid poorly because of a patriarchal funding model — not because their game is inferior.
The End of Europe
The crisis in Greece is part of a larger disintegration of the European project.
Cracks in the Deal?
The majority of Syriza’s central committee members opposes the proposed agreement with Greece’s creditors.
You Can’t Be Pro-Euro and Anti-Austerity
The horrendous proposed agreement between Greece and its creditors lays bare the euro’s anti-democratic core.
Beyond the Model Minority Myth
Asian Americans’ long history of challenging stereotypes has often overlooked the ways in which capitalism forges racial identity.
Greece: The Struggle Continues
A definitive account of what has transpired over the last few weeks in Greece, and what’s next for Syriza and the European left.
A Guide to the French Revolution
For Bastille Day, we have answers to a bunch of questions about the French Revolution.
The Future Is Now
It’s time for a united front on the Greek left against austerity and for a rupture with the eurozone.
What’s Wrong With the AFT?
The American Federation of Teachers’ top-down endorsement of Hillary Clinton is an affront to democratic unionism.
Life Under Austerity
A Greek fast-food worker on living under austerity, the difficulties of worker organizing, and the meaning of Oxi.
Saviors From on High
Twenty years ago, the New Voice reformers came to power in the AFL-CIO. Their failure shows a revived labor movement can only come from below.
The Alternative to Austerity
There is an alternative to capitulation in Greece. Here is the Left Platform of Syriza’s plan.
Rio’s Student Resistance
Resistance at Brazil’s universities has provided a glimmer of hope amid ongoing austerity and repression.
From the Absurd to the Tragic
Those who lead Greece and its Left to surrender should be opposed.
The “Ferguson Effect”
The Black Lives Matter movement has provoked blowback from conservatives and milquetoast reforms from liberals.
Will Socialism Be Boring?
Socialism isn’t about inducing bland mediocrity. It’s about unleashing the creative potential of all.