Wall Street Isn’t Worth It
Cutting the banks down to size is good policy and good politics.
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The Nisman Affair
Seizing on the death of a government official, the Right seems determined to create another crisis in Argentina.
Egyptian Lingerie and the Robot Future
Panic over automation misses the real problem — that workers themselves are treated like machines.
Anti-Communist Massacres Killed Indonesia’s Hopes for National Liberation and Socialism
The mass slaughter of leftists in Indonesia was more than just another Washington-backed atrocity. It was the prototype for smashing the hopes and dreams of the Left in the developing world — for good.
The Nature of Capitalism
The ruling class will never give up fossil fuel, because it's key to their power over workers.
Benedict Anderson (1936–2015)
Benedict Anderson was a brilliant scholar whose work was animated by a deep commitment to human emancipation.
Ghosts of the Left
Few remember that Yemen once had vibrant movements and a powerful left.
Infiltrating the Left
The FBI has long tried to destroy socialist organizations, but its actions aren't limited to surveillance. In the sixties and seventies, informants were key — even at the top levels of left groups.
Machete and Sickle
One hundred years ago, the Third International inspired the creation of communist parties across Latin America. Yet only its demise would liberate them from stifling Russian control.
The Long Road to Crisis
The dismantling of autoworker gains was a class project, not the inevitable result of globalization.
“They Have Been Clinging on by Brute Force”
Bangladeshi authorities have jailed the internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam — the latest move by the nation's elites to repress those who speak up for social justice and democratic rights.
The Worst Diplomat in the World
Jair Bolsonaro’s chief foreign policy architect is combining rabid nationalist rhetoric with pathetic submissiveness to the United States.
From Faculty to Factory
In 1990 Albania’s students were key to bringing down a decrepit regime. Today, they are fighting the order that replaced it.
A Constitutional Revolution
The Constitution has strangled American democracy for long enough. We need a constituent assembly.
The Many Faces of the Indian Left
In India, even as prominent left parties falter, radicalism persists.
The Vast, Stupid, Useless Wall
The United States' dependence on the labor of immigrants is exactly what confirms their rights. And that's the last thing the Donald Trumps of the world want to confront.
A Very British Dystopia After Brexit
Set in Britain in the near future, the newly published sequel to the 1982 classic A Very British Coup presents a hellish but believable vision of political disillusionment and post-Brexit malaise.
The Future of the Cuban Revolution
Since Raúl Castro assumed power in 2006 promising reforms, Cuban politics has seen the slow emergence of new tendencies and debates. The prospects for the country's left, however, remain uncertain.
Defending the Faith
The Catholic Church waged a century-long war against the Irish left.
Marx the Journalist
Marx is often remembered as a political economist or philosopher. But he made his mark as a journalist.