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An art curator explains the resonance between the U.S. Capitol’s masterpieces and the riots Karl Kusserow © Photograph by Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images Paintings of key moments in American history hang in the Rotunda as a violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what can be said in as many about the perplexing and unexpectedly redolent image below? Snapped on January 6, 2021 by Reuters photographer Mike Theiler as rioters invaded the Capitol, it shows a bizarrely fur-clad one among them—later identified as Aaron Mosto...

John Bellamy Foster is the editor of Monthly Review and a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon. R. Jamil Jonna is associate editor for communications and production at Monthly Review. Brett Clark is associate editor of Monthly Review and a professor of sociology at the University of Utah. The authors thank John Mage, Craig Medlen, and Fred Magdoff for their assistance. The U.S. economy and society at the start of 2021 is more polarized than it has been at any point since the Civil War. The wealthy are awash in a flood of riches, marked by a booming stock market, while the und...

The Growth of Facial Recognition: Its Uses and How to Stay Safe By Pablo Luna   /   Saturday, 12 Dec 2020 03:15PM Facial recognition, the past decade’s crowning jewel in security. With it, companies have been able to improve the security of their devices, make strides in the medical field, and overall, increase the quality of life of many devices and industries. And since people don’t give enough attention to the ways facial recognition is impacting our lives, I’ve taken it upon myself to do so. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the ways facial recog...