It might seem strange that an open racist could be elected in a country with a majority of black and “mixed race” (as it’s described there) people. It might seem strange that […]
Brazilian elections: some very real lessons
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The Maga Bomber, Stockholm Syndrome and Mass Schizophrenia
If you wanted to write a piece of fiction meant to show how many white workers are being driven criminally insane due to the crisis of capitalism and the failure of the […]
Conversation at the grocery store: “That’s not a threat. It’s an opportunity!”
I have to stop letting my wife do most of the grocery shopping. I was standing on line at Lucky’s just now. There was a guy standing in front of me. Looked […]
Correction?
Originally posted on Michael Roberts Blog:
The US stock market turned volatile this week and has now erased all the gains made up to now in 2018 in just a week or…
Marriott strikers can win
“I think it’s great.” “Is this something to do with those women protesting?” “They are completely different from us.” These were three comments from workers and young people about the Marriott strike […]
Brexit, Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and the dog who was silent in the night
Roger Silverman reports from London: The Brexit endgame is playing out. Theresa May’s position as prime minister is under threat from the Brexiteers, who are alarmed at the prospect of a capitulation […]
Khashoggi murder shows world capitalist crisis
The murder of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi represents another attack on capitalist democracy, but it is also much more than that: It represents a potential crisis in the Saudi regime and, […]
