Karl Marx Was for the Children
The freedom and flourishing of children were central to Marx’s vision of human emancipation and his critique of capitalism.
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Owen Jones: Western Hubris Created Today’s Crisis
Speaking to Jacobin, Owen Jones argues that austerity, falling living standards, and the collapse of the old political order created an opening the Right has exploited.
Trump Turned the 2026 World Cup Into an Imperial Spectacle
After the scandals of Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, FIFA hoped North America would offer a less political World Cup. Donald Trump’s return to power ensured exactly the opposite.
The Vendetta Against Gino Has Nothing to Do With Justice
Hungary’s hard-right premier Viktor Orbán is no longer in power. But he’s getting a belated victory as activist Rexhino Abazaj, known as Gino, is being extradited for trial over an alleged attack on fascists in Budapest.
Brazil’s Presidential Election Is Going Down to the Wire
As the Brazilian presidential election draws closer, Lula is in a very tight contest with Flávio Bolsonaro, son and heir of the Bolsonaro dynasty. The election is a struggle between Brazil’s democratic forces and the return to power of a reactionary bloc.
Amazon Is Perfecting Total Surveillance of Its Workforce
Amazon has long been synonymous with workplace surveillance. With the introduction of “smart delivery glasses,” the logistics giant may soon ensure that not a moment of its drivers’ time on the clock will go unwatched.
Primetime Turns Chris Hansen Into a Horror Show
Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime casts Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and bathes him in hellfire-red close-ups. The result is a grimy fever dream about the ugly thrills of televised punishment. It is very much a movie for our times.
Economic Democracy Is at the Heart of Socialism
Democracy should not end when the workday begins. Workers deserve a say over how their workplaces are run — and a claim on the wealth they create.
Britain Used Modern Advertising to Sell Its Empire
Britain once built a government advertising agency for empire, and modernist artists helped market colonial rule.
Trump’s Greenland Deal Puts His Annexation Plans on Ice
After doing lasting damage to the relationship between the US and Europe, Donald Trump got roughly the same deal over Greenland he could have obtained by asking politely. The administration’s plan to acquire the island has been put on the back burner.
We Have to Figure Out How to Design a Warming Planet
Architects and designers are often left carrying out the orders of developers interested only in maximizing profits. But a new book argues they have a vital role to play in transforming our built environment in a world transformed by climate change.
Mark Carney Is Taking Aim at Canada’s Labor Movement
Mark Carney wants to make Canada a destination for global investment. To this end, his new omnibus bill casts the right to strike as an obstacle to the “national interest” — and organized labor as a barrier to national strength rather than its foundation.