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The makers of the upcoming Barney movie are now saying that it won't be "odd." What does that even mean?

Class conflicts and colonial expansion in the context of the Little Ice Age lead to the emergence of capitalist agriculture and the transformation of social relations on a world scale.

This cocktail is known for its versatility. That’s why we found some of the best riffs on the drink from some well-known bartenders.

A paper of Marxist polemic and Marxist unity

Article: The Cycles and Spirals of Capitalism: The Rise and Fall of Italy, The Netherlands, Britain and Yankeedom - How long has capitalism existed? Has it always been with us all the way back to tribal societies or a product of the modern age? Is there any pattern to its evolution or is it random? Can capitalism go on forever or does it have fatal internal weaknesses? Why does capitalism grow flush in some countries, then die out and re-ignite elsewhere? What is happening in the world-system in...

We now have the first post-neoliberal administration in power in Washington. The Biden administration has explicitly disavowed all aspects of neoliberalism, including the assumptions about free trade and the alleged efficiency of outsourcing, the lack of support for trade unions, and the bipartisan contempt for industrial policy … Biden managed to get through Congress the most expansive technology and industrial policies since World War II.2

Inspired by Barbie, the Barney movie will speak to adults who love (and hate) the character.

This article will be released in full online August 7, 2023. The popular narrative that capitalism has led to a general improvement in human well-being over the…

The Teamsters for a Democratic Union presents itself to workers as a rank-and-file organization. It is no such thing.

Jonathan Kennedy charts six moments when pathogens such as plague, smallpox and malaria played key roles in cultural, political and economic transformations