In defiance of predictions, American Marxism has survived and even flourished, notably in universities. This institutional base has produced plenty of good scholarship, but it’s also encouraged hyper-specialization and the use of impenetrable jargon.
In October, Die Linke elected new leadership, which promises to reconnect with working-class voters. With German elections planned for early 2025, they face a race against time to change the party’s culture.
After Japan’s ruling party suffered an electoral setback in October, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru also has to deal with the return of Donald Trump. Japan’s role as a US client state puts it on the front line of an escalating confrontation with China.
The mutually beneficial relationship between Israel and apartheid South Africa was not just about the arms trade. It was an ideological affinity about how to treat unwanted populations.
The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.
The new FX TV show Say Nothing dramatizes one of the most controversial stories in modern Irish history, with characters that include former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. Showrunner Joshua Zetumer spoke to us about the challenges of producing the series.
For workers, Donald Trump’s second term promises to make America worse. With deportation threats, union busting, and disastrous tariffs, his economic agenda will ensure that working-class Americans pay for his political theatrics.
The UK is getting closer to legalizing assisted dying. On paper it may seem compassionate, but as with the Canadian case, the problems of state austerity and medical neglect mean it remains morally and ethically questionable.
Donald Trump has absurdly portrayed Chinese immigrants entering the United States through Mexico as agents of the Chinese government. Scholar Elaine Sio-ieng Hui’s interviews with these migrants suggests that the exact opposite is true.
The Democrats have claimed climate change as their issue. But on MSNBC, liberals’ home channel, all meaningful discussion of climate change is overshadowed by the ultimate political fixation: Donald Trump.
Forty years after The Terminator warned us about killer robots, AI-powered drones and autonomous weapons are being deployed in real-world conflicts. From Gaza to Ukraine, the dystopian future of machine warfare isn’t just science fiction anymore.
Denmark’s new carbon tax targets an often-overlooked greenhouse-gas producer: agriculture. Yet the plan locks in big Danish farmers’ focus on energy-inefficient animal farming for export, frustrating hopes of a serious cut in emissions.