Renfield’s Ingenious Premise About Standing Up to a Vampire Boss Bleeds Out
In Renfield, Nicholas Hoult is a delight as Dracula’s much-abused personal assistant. But even Nicolas Cage as the Count himself can’t keep the movie on track.
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How France’s Wealthy Elites Keep Their Grip on Power
A new poll found that 80% of French people believe the class struggle is a reality. While workers are seeing their pensions cut back, the superrich are wealthier than ever — and it’s because of their success in capturing the Republic’s institutions.
You’re Paying Taxes Today. The Rich Aren’t.
Today is Tax Day, the deadline for Americans to pay their taxes. One group that won’t be paying much today: the rich, who have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens.
TV and Film Writers Are Getting Ready for a Strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 television and feature writers, have voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike. The work stoppage could begin as soon as their contract expires on May 1.
Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Was Never Progressive
When Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015, some hoped his administration would enact a left-populist agenda. A close examination of his administration’s ideological roots reveals that was always wishful thinking.
Electing Union Members to Office Is Good, Actually
Some fear Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s new mayor-elect, as a longtime union organizer, can’t serve the public. That’s exactly wrong: the public is served by electing workers and trade unionists to office.
After the Ukraine Documents Leak, Mainstream Media Is Missing the Story
The recent leak of Ukraine war documents reveals much about how the US government has been misleading the public. But the corporate media is more concerned with catching and punishing the leaker, all in the name of defending democracy.
Means-Testing Is the Foe of Freedom
After Emancipation, black people fought for public benefits like pensions that would make their newly won citizenship meaningful. They instinctively realized something that we should today: universal social programs are the foundation of freedom.
How the Mainstream Right Developed a Soft Spot for Francisco Franco
The Francoist regime is one of the few fascist governments that mainstream politicians and writers feel comfortable praising publicly. They shouldn’t: on top of anti-communism, antisemitism was also central to Francisco Franco’s reign of terror.
ChatGPT Is an Ideology Machine
Debates about the new AI focus on “intelligence.” But something more interesting is going on: AI is a culture machine.
How a French Watch-Factory Occupation Kept Alive the Spirit of May ’68
Fifty years ago, the LIP watch factory in Besançon, France, announced mass layoffs. In response, the staff occupied the plant — launching one of the most famous attempts at worker self-management in French history.