Debunking the Myth of “Free Speech”
Contrary to widespread misperceptions, we’ve never had free speech in America, and there are good reasons why not.
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Why Explaining US Internal Strife Through “Russian Influence” Is Lazy and Unhelpful
Debunking the latest Twitterverse fever-swamp claims about Russian influence, this time regarding “ties” to Charlottesville.
Read more...Charlottesville: “I Think a Lot More People Are Going to Die Before We Are Done”
A hard look at the neo-Nazis who came to Charlottesville.
Read more...After Neoliberalism, What Next?
The neoliberal order has failed and is creating more and more political and social upheaval. Some elements of a new system may be in sight.
Read more...Brexit: A View from the Other End of the Telescope
Brexit is the incomprehension of a former imperial power, wistfully hoping to recreate a long-gone global sphere of influence.
Read more...Lee Camp: I Witnessed the Charlottesville Terror Attack, Here’s the Video
Lee Camp gives a first person account of the violence at Charlottesville.
Read more...The Opioid Crisis: Treating Root Causes of Addiction
Trump’s declared opioid crisis a national emergency; author Dr. Gabor Mate says effective policy would address the causes of addiction.
Read more...Surprise: The 1% Is Overrepresented in the Ivy League
Ivy League and other elite colleges have become even more economically exclusive.
Read more...Is Skynet Really Coming After Jobs?
An Elon Musk tweet prompts a new round of debate over the risk of AI to jobs and social stability.
Read more...Gaius Publius: There Is No “Political Center” in Modern America
Debunking a political fiction that guides Democratic party thinking and messaging.
Read more...Concrete Material Benefits: “Better Deal” vs. “People’s Platform”
“This is why we can’t have nice things” vs. “This is why you may have slightly better things.”
Read more...Struggling but Stuck in Rural America
The Wall Street Journal describes why it’s so hard to escape struggling rural towns. Too bad its readers will hear none of it.
Read more...Matt Bruenig: The “Success Sequence” Is About Cultural Beefs Not Poverty
Debunking a pet conservative meme about the need to have a family to get out of poverty.
Read more...Matt Bruenig: Nordic Socialism Is Realer Than You Think
Yes, Virginia, Nordic countries really are socialist success stories.
Read more...People Voted Communist Because…
Italy had the largest communist party in Western Europe. Why did ordinary people vote communist? What did they believe in?
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