Socialism Is Slow To Mature
Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. The capitalist system rewards short-term cycles. Building a dignified future is a slow task that requires disciplined organisation and an enduring struggle to…
Philadelphia’s Abolition School Taps The ‘radical Potential’ Of Political Education
Officially known as the W.E.B. Movement School for Abolition and Reconstruction, the organization grounds local organizers in historical knowledge, theory, and rigorous analysis Adryan Corcione Prism Political education plays a…
The Earth Is Unhappy with the Capitalist Climate Catastrophe: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2025)
By Vijay Prashad Republished from theTricontinental: Institute for Social Research During the closing plenaries of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
Why Is BlackRock Gunning to Take Over a Minnesota Electric Utility?
Opponents say the deal would leave ratepayers and regulators at the mercy of far-off financial profiteers.
Did Mike Davis Get It Right in Making ‘The Case for Letting Malibu Burn’?
“If the public is just frankly going to be on the hook for it, do we, in fact, need to be building this densely in areas this prone to fire?…
Ellen Brown: Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game — The Bank of North Dakota Model
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how is it that the…
Capitalists Should Be Removed From All Our Systems, Not Just Health Care
Yes, “capitalists should never be allowed near a healthcare system.”
These 10 Companies Run Our ‘Democracy’
"That's what the political systems in the West are about. They see capital as a vital interest of the West, and that's why we have military bases all over the…
Catherine Liu: Trauma, Virtue and Liberal Elites
By Joshua Citarella / Doomscroll Podcast My guest is Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine. She is the author of ‘Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against…
Federal Prosecutors Recommend Criminal Charges for Boeing
"Apparently, you have to kill hundreds of people before they even start to think about consequences," said one observer.
How Western Tourism Giants Illegally Enrich Israeli Settlements on Stolen Land
Before booking your summer vacation, be aware that major western tourism operators willfully fund and legitimize illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, actively contributing to human rights violations and…
New Orleans Nurses Fight for a New Union as Hospitals Merge and Revenues Soar
Concerns over working conditions and patient care amidst hospital consolidation drove Louisiana’s largest union victory since 1993.
Why the Market—Not to Mention the Billionaires—Cannot Save Journalism
This isn’t just a journalism crisis: it’s a democracy crisis. And it’s a problem that we must collectively confront as a society.