Auteur of the Reactionary
“Narcos” director José Padilha is one of Brazil’s most famous filmmakers. He’s also legitimized deeply reactionary elements of Brazilian politics.
20428 Article(s) by: William G. Martin
William G. Martin teaches at SUNY-Binghamton and is co-author of After Prisons? Freedom, Decarceration, and Justice Disinvestment (2016) and a founding member of Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier; he covers local justice matters at www.justtalk.blog
Off the Rails
Today’s rail and civil-service strike in France is the latest union fightback against Macron’s neoliberal agenda.
How the NYPD Gets Away With It
The Anna Chambers case has exposed the entrenched political power wielded by police.
They Didn’t Even Need to Hack Facebook
Cambridge Analytica hijacked our online data to help elect Donald Trump. It’s an outrage — but it’s nothing new.
This Veritable Arsenal
The extreme center expanded the security state. Now that state is falling into the hands of the Right.
Devil’s Bargain
How a secret deal with the Fujimori clan struck a painful blow to Peruvian democracy.
Who Killed Marielle Franco?
Last week, Brazilian socialist Marielle Franco was assassinated on the streets of Rio. The questions surrounding her death are dangerous ones for Brazil’s reactionary right.
China’s One-Man Show
This month, Xi Jinping was effectively made president for life. What should we make of this and Xi’s long-term ambitions for China?
The Latest Health Care Racket
A saline shortage in hospitals shows how shameless corporations are holding our health care system hostage.
Trump Is a Protectionist — But Who Is He Protecting?
Trump’s tariffs are about boosting profits in some corporate sectors at the expense of others. Socialists have no dog in this fight.
Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)
Stephen Hawking not only struggled to understand the universe, he sought to change the world.
El Salvador’s Left in Crisis
In the wake of an electoral rout and growing internal divisions, El Salvador’s left is facing its starkest crisis in decades.
In Defense of BDS
A letter to the European Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism about her recent conflation of the BDS movement and antisemitism.
It’s the Series Finale for “That Putin Show”
Today’s election in Russia will bring another empty political spectacle to a close. But the contest over the country’s future will just be getting started.
Ireland’s Red Troubadour
Luke Kelly was Ireland’s best-known folk singer — he was also a lifelong socialist.
Voting For the Boss
Employers are leveraging their power over workers to sway employees’ votes.
The Radical Reformist
Swedish labor economist Rudolf Meidner spent his career pushing radical reforms that would shift power from business to workers.
How Did Private Property Start?
Libertarians tend to get flummoxed when confronted with this simple question.
Striking to Win
The ongoing strike at York University highlights the crucial role of militants in the labor movement.
Learning On the Job
Are graduate students workers? This month, Illinois grad students answered that question using labor’s oldest weapon: the strike.