The Ghosts of the British Empire The Ghosts of the British Empire
In his new book Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera examines how the British Empire's pieties and fictions persist to this day.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Priya Satia
Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic
Individual good intentions can only carry us so far when the global recycling system is stacked in favor of the oil industry.
Apr 18, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
Does the Harvard Kennedy School Serve the People—or Power? Does the Harvard Kennedy School Serve the People—or Power?
The elite public policy and government school may have reversed course on Kenneth Roth, but its deep ties to Wall Street and Washington remain.
Apr 18, 2023 / Feature / Michael Massing
Jenny Odell’s Search for a New Kind of Time Jenny Odell’s Search for a New Kind of Time
Can we escape capitalism's persistent and relentless demand that we turning our waking hours into products and profits?
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jaffe
C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox
A new biography examines the revolutionary possibilities and radical contradictions at the heart of James's life and ideas.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap
The deadly consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of no policy.
Apr 17, 2023 / Amy Wilentz
What Happened in Tennessee Proves That We Need a Third Reconstruction What Happened in Tennessee Proves That We Need a Third Reconstruction
The ousting of two Black Democrats from the Tennessee House of Representatives makes clear that the US urgently needs to salvage and rebuild a true multiracial democracy.
Apr 17, 2023 / Mondaire Jones
The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist
The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.
Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race
The conventional wisdom says that Lee is the long-shot candidate in the blockbuster race. Here’s why that’s wrong.
Apr 17, 2023 / Steve Phillips