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Why Capitalism’s Origins Matter

Arron Reza Merat Jacobin
A new book defends a Marxist theory of the origins of capitalism. Along the way it shows why understanding the transition from feudalism can help us make sense of the present.

La Follette’s Struggle To Oppose World War I

John Nichols The Progressive
In ‘Silencing Fighting Bob,’ Eric T. Chester chronicles the brutal assault on political dissent by the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during the war.

Trump’s Iranian Nightmare

Chris Hedges Scheer Post
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring the suffering and immiseration of millions.

Shawn Fain’s UAW Is Facing Strong Headwinds

Nelson Lichtenstein New Labor Forum
Fain and his team of 13 executive board candidates, dubbed the “Stand Up Slate” after the 2023 “Stand Up Strike” against the Big Three automakers, will face opposition.

The Community Defense Working Group on Militant Sesame Street

Chad Washington Socialist
In many ways, Minneapolis has shown us what is possible. Not simply the response of a mobilized, militant community, but also the lengths that a despotic administration will go to in order to increase its power and accomplish its racist policies.

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