Stalinism in Three Easy Payments
What better way to reform capitalism’s losers than to force them to pay to play?
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How Chile’s Left Won
Gabriel Boric’s victory in Chile is a vindication of the mass movement that took to the streets in 2019 — and points toward a country ready to bury Pinochet’s legacy and neoliberalism for good.
It’s Undeniable: Israel Is an Apartheid State
A new Amnesty International report terms Israel an apartheid state. Israel’s defenders have replied by smearing the authors — but there’s no denying that this is a state built on the systematic brutalization of Palestinians.
Safe Space for Capital
How did a brand of gay-friendly values become synonymous with those most prized by capitalist urban redevelopment?
Against Carceral Feminism
Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women.
Long Before Daniel Penny Killed Jordan Neely, There Was Death Wish
It’s been nearly 50 years since Charles Bronson first mowed down New York muggers in Death Wish. But defenses of the recent killing of Jordan Neely suggest that the film’s reactionary, Wild West–style vigilante violence still holds the imagination of many.
Teachers and Cops
Teachers unions must join the struggle against police violence and for racial equality.
Who Killed Eric Garner?
Eric Garner’s murder is not only about the justice system. It’s about how capitalism creates racialized categories of “surplus” people.
Hillary Clinton’s TV Show, Gutsy, Is Obnoxiously Infantilizing and Cutesy
Gutsy, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s new TV series, showcases courageous women from an array of fields. But the show’s narrow lens suggests approval of women who show spunk, but not those who challenge abusive state power or capitalism.
When Rioting is Rational
"Riots" aren't random occurrences. They're a reaction to structural oppression.
The Sound of the Police
The point of a strike is to stop production to show the work you do is essential. The NYPD slowdown has proven the opposite.
A Chance to Exorcise Mexico’s Dirty-War Ghosts
Fifty years ago, police and military forces massacred hundreds of students in Mexico City, sparking a brutal dirty war in Mexico for which no one was ever brought to justice. Andrés Manuel López Obrador could change this.
The Road House Remake Is Actually a Great Time
Do you ever hear about a new movie like the Road House remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal, assume it’s terrible, mentally prepare your vicious takedown of it — and then watch it? And it’s actually. . . good?
Gabriel Boric: “Democracy Is Built by All of Us Together”
In his inaugural address, Chile’s new socialist president Gabriel Boric salutes “comrade Salvador Allende,” remembers the horrors of the Pinochet dictatorship, and pledges to fight social inequality.
Stop Surveilling People Because of Their Immigration Status
The British government has handed private firm Serco a £200 million contract to help electronically monitor non-British citizens. In an op-ed, a man in an immigration-status limbo explains what it means to be tagged and constantly surveilled.
You Can’t Imagine Modern Cinema Without Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard was the last radical working in cinema during an era where the medium of movies still genuinely had the power to shock.
Peru’s Socialist President-Elect, Pedro Castillo, in His Own Words
Pedro Castillo, the rightful president-elect of Peru, describes his journey from elementary school teacher to trade union militant to the cusp of state power.
Bob Woodward Has Let Himself Become Trump’s Human Shield
Weeks before the election, Donald Trump is now citing Bob Woodward’s self-serving decision to suppress the shocking coronavirus audiotape as proof that he did nothing wrong.
The Torture of Solitary
With the tragic death of Kalief Browder, solitary confinement has taken another life. The practice must end.
Serbia Is a Showcase of Authoritarian Neoliberalism
Western media coverage often presents Serbia under Aleksandar Vučić as a Russian puppet state. In reality, Vučić has been playing both sides in the new Cold War while applying the same neoliberal policies that hold sway in the West.