Thomas Piketty’s Utopian Socialism
The World Inequality Lab has produced the most ambitious redistribution plan in decades. But it asks the workers of the rich world to atone for empire rather than fight capital.
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Back on the Moon
Capitalism isn't just killing the planet — it's keeping us on it.
On Fredric Jameson
Jameson writes from an immense sense of engagement with the world around him, and with faith in what that engagement might accomplish.
Revolutionizing Ethics
Moral sentimentalism rules the ethical landscape. For radical change, the Left should take morality back.
Capital Eats the World
Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century shows that not everything in mainstream economics is worthless.
Questions for the Canadian Left
The Canadian left must rally opposition to the Trudeau government and chart an independent course.
Meet the New Church, Same as the Old
Pope Francis’s progressive rhetoric obscures his past and the role the church still plays throughout the world.
Poland’s Iron Consensus
Poland's recent elections cemented right-wing dominance and the neoliberal trajectory of the past two decades. Can the Left recover?
Goodbye, Mr. Spock
Leonard Nimoy's passing reminds us of the spirit of wonder and discovery represented by Spock and the Star Trek series.
The Seattle Socialist
Fifteen months after her election to the Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant is still attracting support.
RINOs (Resisters In Name Only)
Republican grandstanding against Trump while backing nearly all of his policies isn’t resistance — it’s just a cynical PR move.
Beyond Alberta
Progressive victory in Alberta only illuminates the need for a broader challenge to neoliberalism across Canada.
The Problem with Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders' choice to run as a Democrat means he can't present a real alternative to Hillary Clinton.
UK Politics and Global Capitalism
British Marxist Bob Jessop on David Cameron, New Labour, and the best way to take on global capitalism.
Will Socialism Be Boring?
Socialism isn't about inducing bland mediocrity. It's about unleashing the creative potential of all.
Occupation With a Human Face
Counterinsurgency partisans rely on images of the benevolent occupier to mask the harsh realities of imperialism.
The Meaning of Pope Francis
A force for both reaction and social justice, Pope Francis embodies the ambiguities of the Catholic Church.