Does the West Have a “Right” to Better Lives Than the Rest?
Some of the rich like to see the world’s poor hurt. This sadistic stance was exposed in a rare mask-off moment at a recent climate…
Why ‘Abundant Material Wealth for All’ Should Be the Title of Your Party’s Manifesto
I am not deluded or naive. I do not think or claim that this approach can prevent a violent counter-revolution or that we can convert every fascist th…
The Sectarianism & Spectacle of Palestine-Skeptic Marxism
“I do not mean that we should ally ourselves exclusively, or even strategically, with the by now large and incoherent number of small left-wing parties.…
Who’s Afraid of Post-Liberalism?
When Does a ‘Turn’ Become a ‘Post’? Remember the rise of postmodernism in the social sciences? I am old enough to remember living through it.…
What is Going On with Cornel West’s Presidential Campaign!? (And Why It’s a Damn Shame)
The past seven months have viscerally demonstrated the palpable, dangerous authoritarianism of the “harm-reduction,” “adult-in-the-room,” tech…
Art and Our Cult of the Self
A cult of the self shapes much of our lives. Its cardinal conviction is that the self is sacred. Via its often stealthy influence, self-worship…