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  • The politics of reading

    Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism  on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…

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  • By Paul M. Sweezy (Posted Nov 06, 2024) Fascism, Political Economy, State RepressionLost & FoundFeatured This piece was originally published as a chapter in Paul Sweezy’s The Theory of Capitalist Development (Monthly Review Press, January 1942). ~ Speaking in general terms, fascism, as it exists in Germany and Italy, is one form which imperialism assumes in the age of wars of…


  • By Steve Ellner, Federico Fuentes (Posted Nov 06, 2024) Originally published: Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal  on November 1, 2024 (more by Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal)  |  Empire, Imperialism, Movements, SocialismAmericas, United States, VenezuelaCommentary, InterviewFeatured Steve Ellner is an Associate Managing Editor of Latin American Perspectives and a retired professor of the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela. He has recently written a series of…


  • It is despair that is killing us. It fosters what Roger Lancaster calls “poisoned solidarity,” the intoxication forged from the negative energies of fear, envy, hatred and a lust for violence. Chris Hedges Nov 06, 2024 The Mourning After – by Mr. FishSubscribe In the end, the election was about despair. Despair over futures that…


  • Originally published: Middle East Eye  on November 4, 2024 by Joseph Massad (more by Middle East Eye)  |  (Posted Nov 06, 2024) Class, Empire, Imperialism, InequalityAmericas, United StatesNewswire One of the key responsibilities that critical American intellectuals have always shirked is considering the far-reaching effects of voting in the United States. There is presently no other country whose elected officials’ policies and stances have…


  • Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss what a Trump victory means for America, its allies, and the world. Yascha Mounk: Francis Fukuyama, thank you so much for taking the time to process what happened last night together. Yascha Mounk Nov 06, 2024 ∙ Paid 60 75 Share Thanks for reading! The best way to make sure…


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