We Can’t Understand Capitalism Without Understanding Slavery
At the same time as slavery came to an end in the British Empire, still harsher restrictions on working people were promulgated. That was not a coincidence. Image by William Gibson.
The Dream of Korean Independence
People of this nation, please come to the National Assembly now. Protect the final bastion of our democracy! ” —Lee Jae Myung, 3 December 2024 This urgent plea was livestreamed at 10:40 p. m.
Iran and the Price of Sovereignty: What It Takes Not to Be a Client State
On June 12, 2025, for the first time after more than twenty years, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors passed a resolution declaring that Tehran was breaching its non-proliferation obligations.
Goodbye to Language: The Year in Trumpspeak
Donald Trump often doesn’t know what he’s talking about and no one else does either. But when he talks, people still listen, trying to make sense out of streams of nonsense. Like Homer’s sirens, it’s impossible to tune him out.