Many Marxists in colonized zones had never read Marx, writes Vijay Prashad in this sampling of influential leftists, many from peasant societies, who built theories appropriate to their own context.
Using Das Kapital as a Pillow
Month: February 2021
US Attacks BDS for Same Reason Nixon Started Drug War
This weapon will continue to be used against the left, not only to support Israel but to prevent the rise of any political movements in powerful Western nations, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
White House Seeks $200 Million Arms Sale to Egypt
The request to Congress comes days after relatives of a prominent Egyptian American activist were arrested and jailed.
Poll: Likely Voters Support ‘Wall Street Tax Act’
The levy would target high-frequency trading and is projected to generate $777 billion over a 10-year period.
Biden Official Blasts US-Style Law in Nicaragua
Ben Norton reports on the State Department’s ire at “foreign agent” legislation that made a U.S.-funded, right-wing foundation decide to close.
The Pearl of the Indian Ocean
Thirty years after the capture of Mogadishu by opposition forces, Mohamed Duale and Jabril Abdullahi reflect on it now, as a tale of four cities.
Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be
Chuck Collins and Bob Lord summarize the radical tax transformation in the U.S. over the past 65 years, particularly since 1980.
Texas Becoming Failed State Amid Historic Winter Storm
Millions of people are endangered by the Lone Star state’s isolated and underregulated electric grid.
Why the British Abandoned Impeachment
Its decline coincided with the rise of another, more effective process by which high officials could be held accountable, writes Eliga Gould.
