The Free-Market Fantasy
Labeling the market natural and the state unnatural is a convenient fiction for those wedded to the status quo.
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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.