Capitalism Is Coming for Your Literal Dreams
You Need This, a new documentary produced by Adam McKay, tracks the long march of consumer society from postwar suburbia to the sleeping mind.
Blog
The Spirit of the Americas Against the Donroe Doctrine
New York City’s Avenue of the Americas reflects a New Deal gesture toward hemispheric cooperation. April 14, Día de las Américas, offers a chance to revive that spirit by affirming Pan-American solidarity, self-determination, and social equality.
Anwar Shaikh Shows Us How Capitalism Works and How It Fails
Throughout his prolific career as a left-wing economist, Anwar Shaikh has kept asking the right questions about the dynamics of capitalism. Shaikh has given us a powerful framework for understanding the system and its fundamental flaws.
Criminalizing “From the River to the Sea”
A new bill in France would criminalize slogans said to call for the destruction of Israel. In the name of combating antisemitism, establishment political forces want to muzzle criticism of Israel’s apartheid order.
Zohran Mamdani on Using Government to Fight for the Many
In a speech marking his first 100 days as New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani describes his administration’s accomplishments so far and champions “pothole politics,” a 21st-century version of Milwaukee’s proud tradition of sewer socialism.
Trump Accounts Offer Little to Families That Aren’t Rich
Instead of restoring or increasing funding to programs with a proven record of strengthening children’s long-term prospects, the Trump administration is creating investment accounts for kids that offer marginal benefit while widening income inequality.
Maple Leaf DOGE vs. the Canadian State
Instead of building a resilient economy to meet the challenges of the present economic “rupture,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are turbocharging austerity and gutting the capacity of Canada's federal public service.
A Tribute to Iran’s Soulful and Revolutionary Cinema
With President Donald Trump recently threatening to destroy Iranian civilization itself, the country’s filmmakers carry on their long tradition of defiant, deeply human cinema forged under censorship, imprisonment, and war.
Viktor Orbán’s Hungarian Model Has Collapsed
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán combined talk of defending Hungary’s traditions with a promise of prosperity. When he stopped delivering workers good economic news, culture-war messaging wasn’t enough to save him.
Serbia’s Israel Problem
When UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese visited Serbia in March, the government cast her as an interfering foreigner. Yet it was happy to back the Israeli embassy’s campaign to silence pro-Palestinian speech in Serbia.
Australian Rules Football Dreams of World Domination
The Australian Football League is a corporation that longs for global expansion. But in its greed and desperation, the league is undermining what makes the game great.
For Roman Workers, Life Was Nasty, Brutish, and Short
Our images of the Roman Empire are dominated by the monuments and lifestyles of wealthy urban elites. An important new history shifts our attention to the 90% of Rome’s population whose brutally exploited labor made it all possible.