Beto O’Rourke Should Not Run for President
We don’t need another photogenic media star with run-of-the-mill liberal politics running for president. Beto O'Rourke should stay in Texas.
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The Magic of Philanthropy
With all life on Planet Earth in the process of being consumed by capitalism, the literal belief in otherworldly magic is something that concerned citizens should be very worried about.
The Utterly Bizarre Life of Lyndon LaRouche
American politics produces no small number of eccentrics. Lyndon LaRouche, who died yesterday, towered above them all.
The Politics of Narcos
In the world of Narcos, dim-witted cops and populist narco-capitalists become the heroes we need.
Why Jordan Peterson Is Always Wrong
Jordan Peterson is one of the most famous public intellectuals in the world. But his pronouncements in favor of capitalism and hierarchy collapse at the slightest bit of scrutiny.
Unity Is a One-Way Street
By purging Sanders backers from top positions, the DNC has shown what it means when it talks about "unity" and "compromise."
Getting Andy Ngo and His Fascist Friends Off Our Streets
The far right turned liberal Portland into a site of fascist violence. The Left is battling to oust them for good.
Yours, Mine, but Not Ours
Why the politics of national security means that we're all living in failed Hobbesian states.
The Specter of Capital
How the housing crash got us believing in ghosts again.
Deportation as Class Strategy
Mass deportations may hurt big business and working people alike. But Donald Trump is betting that the fallout will hit Democrats harder — and cement a lasting right-wing majority.
How Big Tech Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombs
Until quite recently, many Big Tech firms opposed the militarization of AI, but that now seems like ancient history as they move to sign partnerships with arms companies. The prospect of lavish Pentagon funding for AI is too tempting to refuse.
Assessing the Brazilian Workers’ Party
Looking back at thirteen years of ambiguous reform and one swift counteroffensive.
Class Dealignment Has Devastated the Italian Left
In Italy, blue-collar industrial workers are abandoning the Left. As in other countries, they don’t represent the entire working class, but their loss of support should still deeply trouble the Italian left.
Why We Need Rent Control
Across the United States, we’re in the middle of a brutal housing crisis. We need rent control to get us out of it.
Tim Curry Was Never Not Having Fun
From Dr Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise the killer clown, Tim Curry played every role at full volume — and made a six-decade career out of refusing to be small.
Hospitals Are Cashing In on Real Estate
Nonprofit hospital chains are buying up billions of dollars’ worth of real estate across the US, dodging property taxes using their charity status.
Free Leonard Peltier
American Indian activist Leonard Peltier was wrongly convicted in the 1970s and is now the longest-held indigenous political prisoner in the United States. He should be granted clemency and released from prison immediately.