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The No Kings Protests Are Cause for Hope

The No Kings rallies have evolved beyond basic anti-Trump liberalism. Their messaging is sharply antiwar, anti-oligarchy, and far more substantive than the “resistance” politics of Donald Trump’s first term. The Left should be proud to participate. We’re just over fourteen months into the second Trump presidency. During that time, the administration has crossed several bright

Capitalism

Trump classifies “anti-capitalism” as a political pre-crime.

Donald Trump’s new security directive labels anti-capitalist beliefs as a predictor of political violence. The irony: left-wing structural analysis actually pushes people away from lone-wolf attacks and toward mass organizing for change. Donald Trump’s designation of antifa as a domestic terrorist organization last week was a perfect encapsulation of both the administration’s authoritarianism and its

Activism

We cannot trust corporate media to protect free speech.

It is beyond doubt that free speech, integral to the First Amendment and one of the most fundamental rights of any free society, is under attack in America.  The assault on freedom of expression didn’t start with the Trump government’s attacks on the most tepid critics. Censorship is built into the very fabric of our corporate-owned

Capitalism

Why does capital love fossil fuels?

Why does capital love fossil fuels? It’s not hard to explain. They exist in a small number of discrete locations, where the right to exploit them can be owned and monopolised. Most can be extracted commercially only at scale, excluding small competitors. They can be stored and traded all over the world, allowing prices to