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Brazil Decided

Brazil Decided

In his election night speech, Lula displayed his more moderate profile...

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The collapse of freedom and the rule of law occurred in increments…

The collapse of freedom and the rule of law occurred in increments…

Liberal democracy has enjoyed much better days. Vladimir Putin has entrenched authoritarian rule and is firmly in charge of a resurgent Russia. In global influence, China may have surpassed the United States...

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Anderson and Gramsci

Anderson and Gramsci

What is the role—or function, or significance—of Marxist thought in a time when the triumph of the working class doesn’t appear to be on the agenda?

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Grenfell

Grenfell

It was a clear day and you could see for miles. From her flat on the 23rd floor, Rania texted one of her best friends from back home and they talked about facts. Who you love is a fact and the meals you cook are facts.

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The 68ers

The 68ers

Many revolutionaries assumed the year was only a prelude to an enormous social upheaval. In one sense, this proved to be the case.

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Windrushed

Windrushed

‘Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K.’ We never find out whether or not the opening line of The Trial is true, or what the lies might have been.

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They Wanted to Overcome Late Capitalism

They Wanted to Overcome Late Capitalism

February 1968. Radical leftists from all over the world are in West Berlin to attend the International Vietnam Congress.

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Candidates

Candidates

In accessible and engaging prose, historian Ellen Fitzpatrick chronicles the political careers of three women who attempted to ascend to the American presidency.

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Some Degree of Voting

Some Degree of Voting

On 21 June 1908, half a million people gathered in Hyde Park to celebrate “Women’s Sunday”. There were 30 brass bands, bugles and 20 platforms...

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Smash the Patriarchy (and Capitalism)!

Smash the Patriarchy (and Capitalism)!

The Time’s Up movement uses the language of radical left-wing politics. But it has yet to do radical left-wing politics...

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Embodiment Beyond the Binary

Embodiment Beyond the Binary

Intersectionality remains a very important tool within any attempt to understand the historical arc of relations between trans* people and feminist...

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For the Loss

For the Loss

As the campaign came to an end, Trump himself was sanguine. His ultimate goal, after all, had never been to win. “I can be the most famous man in the world”...

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