The Free-Market Fantasy
Labeling the market natural and the state unnatural is a convenient fiction for those wedded to the status quo.
20383 Article(s) by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Making Black Lives Expensive
The highly acclaimed new book Ghettoside tries to explain inner-city violence while papering over structural oppression.
The Crimes of Others
Noam Chomsky on Russia, the US media, and the stories told to justify American militarism.
When a Rising Tide Sinks Most Boats
The way the US economy grows and recovers overwhelmingly benefits the rich and powerful.
Podemos and the Paradigm Shift
Podemos emerged in resistance to Spain’s political establishment. But what are the limits to its populist strategy?
Let Them Eat Privilege
Focusing on privilege diverts attention away from the real villains.
Game of Thrones and the End of Marxist Theory
What would a properly materialist reading of Game of Thrones look like?
The “Small Party” in Power
How do Syriza’s origins and Greece’s political economy affect its capacity to govern?
Fabricated Language
Israel and its allies have a long history of distorting the speeches of Arab leaders.
Beyond the “Madman”
A Marxist pilot on the Germanwings plane crash.
Four More Years
Rahm Emanuel’s win in the Chicago mayoral election doesn’t spell the defeat of the city’s grassroots movements.
How to Socialize Uber
Turning Uber into a worker cooperative would be surprisingly simple.
Technology and Socialist Strategy
With powerful class movements behind it, technology can promise emancipation from work, not more misery.
Ending Narco-Politics
The Mexican Drug War is a product of the country’s democratic deficit.
It’s Not Just the Lobby
The US supports Israel because it furthers American interests in the Middle East — not just because of pressure from the Israel Lobby.
Workers in the New Turkey
Already a country hostile to workers, Turkey has now effectively banned the strike.
Against the NCAA
March Madness is the crown jewel in the NCAA’s multibillion dollar empire. But the labor that generates this wealth remains unpaid.
The Movement Against Rahm
Working-class Chicagoans have been mobilized by Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s mayoral campaign. Leftists can’t sit this one out.
Dangerous Days Ahead
Alain Badiou and Stathis Kouvelakis in conversation on Syriza and whether a radical break from the eurozone is possible.
California Is Burning
The worsening California drought shows how important the fight for ecological justice is.