To Get Abundance, We Need to Discipline Capital
Concerned to increase the supply of housing and improve infrastructure, some on the Left have come to embrace the “abundance agenda.” But what capital needs is discipline, not deregulation.
21058 Article(s) by: Zola Carr
Zola Carr is a doctoral candidate at Columbia University, working on a dissertation on the development of experimental brain implants for psychiatric disorder.
“No Kings” Was a Rebellion in Trump Country
It wasn’t just large, liberal cities but the heart of Trump country that formed the base of last Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Together with his underwhelming military parade, they’re a warning of the softness of his support.
Marc Andreessen’s Manifesto for Rule by the Few
Drawing on a century-old theory about the inevitability of elite control, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen champions Silicon Valley as a new ruling class. His worldview revives the reactionary dream of greatness unencumbered by the masses.
A Forgotten Sci-Fi Novel Predicts Trump’s Greenland Fixation
Novelist Joseph Conrad’s singular foray into sci-fi uncannily anticipates an unsettled world order in which Greenland, placed under the control of a clownish minor aristocrat, represents the new imperialist frontier.
The Limits of Family Abolition
Family abolitionists see the family as the beating heart of capitalist social reproduction. But this view of the family misunderstands both the structure of capitalist reproduction and the complexity of how people survive within it.
New York Moves to Stop Vulture Fund Exploitation
After many failed attempts to rein in vulture funds, New York lawmakers are trying an obscure medieval legal defense to stop them from profiting off the debt of poor nations. This last-resort option faces stiff resistance from Wall Street’s lobbying machine.
Zohran Mamdani: “We’re Going to Win the City We Deserve”
New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says New Yorkers “are ready for a new generation of leadership that puts working people first.”
The Pained Memories of Malaysia’s Communist Guerrillas
From 1976 to 1989, Hai Fan was a guerrilla fighter in the ranks of the Malayan Communist Party. His short story collection, Delicious Hunger, humanizes his comrades — and artfully portrays the tragedy of their struggle.
Can Zohran Mamdani Expand the Left’s Base?
As Zohran Mamdani mounts a surging campaign for NYC mayor, his bid is becoming a model to replicate for the next wave of the US left. Can he expand his appeal to working-class demographics the Left has so far struggled to reach?
Europe Is Still Enabling Israel’s Crimes in Gaza
Some European states have recently started using more critical language about Israel’s genocidal onslaught against Gaza, rhetorically distancing themselves from the US line. But their ongoing record of complicity speaks louder than their words.
Trump Is Delivering an Iran War No One Wants
Donald Trump is on the brink of a war with Iran that wouldn’t be good for Israel, the United States, civilians on all sides, or even his own political future. But because of his inability to stand up to Israel, it may not matter.
Speculation in the Age of No Growth
Speculation isn’t the cause of our great stagnation — it’s how the system tries to outrun it.
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An Island of Little Landlords
Britain’s young people no longer want to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. They just want to collect rent.
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A Friend at Court?
A growing number of companies want to bankroll your lawsuit.
The US Economy Runs on Billionaire Pocket Change
The top 10% of earners account for almost half of all consumer spending in the United States. Wealth concentration has made economic stability shockingly reliant on elite consumption.
Well-Endowed
University finances are structured to insulate education from the whims of politics — at the expense of students, workers, and the rest of us.
Will Pope Leo XIV Confront MAGA?
Robert Francis Prevost, the first US-born pope, embodies Catholicism’s anti-nationalist ethos. Will he follow Pope Francis in confronting the resurgence of nativism in the US and abroad?
When the State Runs the Numbers Game
In the second half of the 20th century, as raising taxes came to spell political suicide, states looked to a new source of revenue: lotteries.