19349 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
The Political Economy of Mass Incarceration
To support their “New Jim Crow” interpretation, Acemoglu and Robinson draw on the work of David Oshinsky.
The Magic of Philanthropy
With all life on Planet Earth in the process of being consumed by capitalism, the literal belief in otherworldly magic is something that concerned citizens should be very worried about.
Take Up the Baton
This is not a manifesto. Manifestos provide a glimpse of a world to come and also call into being the subject, who although now only a specter must materialize to become the agent of change.
Is There a Future for Socialism?
We all wondered, as we watched Back to the Future, how alternative futures could change the whole universe while Marty McFly stayed the same.
Socialism with Dutch Characteristics
The Socialist Party is an unusual organization, perhaps even unique. While its policies might at first glance give the impression of a kind of progressive social democracy, its pervasive grassroots activism reveals a different reality.
“A New Deal or ‘Papandreouization’”
An interview with Emmanuel Todd
V. S. Naipaul and the American Right
VS Naipaul’s career developed at a time when Western reactionary intellectuals could still be formidable, dynamic, and unpredictable.