Lessons From One Unequal Society to Another

Liam Crisan Inequality.org
In the 2000s and 2010s Chileans began resolving the Crisis of Representation through protest, song, and dance. Recent political setbacks do not detract from this.

Friday Nite Videos | December 29, 2023

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2023's Biggest Computing Breakthroughs. Carlos: The Santana Journey. The Human Toll of Philips’ Massive CPAP Recall. The Palestinian Knesset Member Suspended for Criticizing War on Gaza. Trump on the Michigan Ballot?

The U.S. and China at Year’s End

Michael Klare TomDispatch
At best, the U.S. and China will avoid a major blow-up over Taiwan or the South China Sea in 2023, while making progress on issues like climate change and drug trafficking. At worst, the two great powers could take the world to hell and back.

How Young Karl Marx Got Radicalized

Ryan Moore Jacobin
Karl Marx started out in a liberal milieu where the primary concern was abolishing religious authoritarianism. In time, he came to believe that abolishing capitalism was necessary for true freedom — and that only the working class could do it.

Carlos: The Santana Journey | Movie

Includes interviews with Santana and his family and extraordinary, never-before-seen archival footage — including home video recordings Santana himself made, concert footage, and behind- the-scenes moments