books

The Mostest Anarchist

Paul Buhle Portside
These days “anarchism” has become an official swear word. A little history should help. Only with the middle of the 19th century does something clearly and (somewhat) strategically emerge as “anarchism” — competing with Marxism to overcome capitalism

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Next Sohee Is Korean Cinema at Its Bleak and Brilliant Best

Kap Seol Convergence
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.

Friday Nite Videos | October 24, 2025

Portside Portside
Over Half of Democrats Have ‘Positive View of Socialism.’ We Asked Trump Voters About Grocery Prices. Could Cleverly Sliced Paper Revolutionize Human Waste? A House of Dynamite | Movie Trailer. Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani.

Why the Deck Is Stacked Against Workers Under Capitalism

Paul Heideman Convergence
Workers must organize for power, while capitalists wield it individually through property rights. This fundamental asymmetry, creates a chain of obstacles that make working-class collective action uniquely difficult.

tv

‘Alien: Earth’ Is One of the Best Shows So Far This Year

Eric Deggans NPR
'Alien: Earth' is one of the best shows so far this year. Many classic themes recur: A modern world corrupted by corporate exploitation of average people. The question of whether technological advancements are meant to serve humans or replace them.

The Crypto State

Ramaa Vasudevan, Daniel Finn Convergence
The Trump White House has helped install the ticking time bomb that is cryptocurrency directly into our economy. When it blows up, the damage will be catastrophic.
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