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The Trump Corollary

Eric Ross TomDispatch
U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro

Phillip Bonosky’s Fight for the Working Class

Richard Gazarik Pittsburgh Review of Books
Born in the Mon Valley, Bonosky transformed from a devout Catholic into a committed Communist writer, chronicling the struggles of working-class immigrants.

Next Sohee Is Korean Cinema at Its Bleak and Brilliant Best

Kap Seol Jacobin
Behind South Korea’s economic growth, there’s a system that grinds workers to the bone at every stage of the life cycle, from high school students to retirees. The film Next Sohee dramatizes the impact of that system to devastating effect.

The Beautiful Game Is Getting Ugly

Whitney Curry Wimbish, Emma Janssen The American Prospect
Soccer fans braved a winter storm to demand FIFA President Gianni Infantino reject Trump’s white supremacy, using the slogan ‘No ICE in Our Cup.’

Six Myths About Rural America: How Conventional Wisdom Gets It Wrong

Tim Slack, Shannon M. Monnat The Conversation
We are rural demographers who study the causes and consequences of well-being in rural America. Here we outline six myths about rural America highlighted in our recent book “Rural and Small-Town America: Context, Composition, and Complexities.”