Locked Out
With roots in the laws of seventeenth and eighteenth-century England, intellectual property protections go back to the beginnings of capitalism itself.
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Good Wars, Real or Imagined
How many times must we witness the collapse of good intentions into horror and failure?
Edward Snowden and the American Condition
Law and lawyers can’t save us from the creeping police state – but politics might.
How to Thank a Teacher
This week, thank a New York City teacher — by urging them to vote “no” on the United Federation of Teachers proposed contract.
Detroit’s Grand Bargain
Detroit’s bankruptcy and decay are symptoms of a fully-functioning free market, not a new “post-capitalist” order.
What Happened in New Hampshire
Some thoughts on Bernie Sanders's resounding victory last night in the New Hampshire primary.
The Syriza of Spain
Podemos, Spain’s new leftist party, is challenging austerity and winning public support.
Alexander Cockburn: The Last Polemicist
Cockburn's hatred was most certainly pure. But it was a joyful hate that he nurtured. An inspiring hate.
The “War on Terror,” Starring an American Journalist
The victims shown in Dirty Wars never become more than victims. Jeremy Scahill is the star here.
The Shadow Right
Focusing only on the intransigent right during the ongoing budget battles lets the weak, passive left off the hook.
A Teachable Mayor
Bill de Blasio is no radical, but his election may be a sign that space is opening up for the left in New York City.
Bernie and the Liberals
Whatever the claims of the media, Bernie Sanders's appeal does not seem limited to liberals.
The Schizophrenic State
The American government’s response to the 2007–8 financial crisis reveals an increasing tension between its domestic and global responsibilities.
Socialism: Converting Hysterical Misery into Ordinary Unhappiness
The Left wants to give people the chance to do something with their lives, by giving them time and space away from the market.
The Beauty of the Blacklist
Pete Seeger sacrificed to fight the blacklist. How many of us would have done the same?
Higher Ed’s For-Profit Future
Few universities have embraced the corporatization of higher education with arms as wide as the University of Chicago.
The War on Migrants
Migrant workers in cities like Tijuana bear the brunt of global capitalism's assault on labor.
Scotland, 9/19
Scotland’s Yes campaign has been a bright spot for the Left. But will independence really challenge neoliberalism?
An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Liberals Who Love Him
The reparations demand survives as a parlor debate — it cannot address the real needs and interests of black workers.
The Problem with Body Cameras
Police body cameras don’t attack the root cause of police brutality: institutional racism.