Marx’s Hometown Unveils Huge Statue on His 200th Birthday

KIRSTEN GRIESHABER / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 The celebratory uncovering of the 14-foot bronze figure sparks criticism by some who blame Marx for crimes committed by social revolutionaries in Russia, China and elsewhere in the name of communism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Richard D. Wolff on the ‘Bad Side of George Orwell’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2018 In a video for acTVism Munich, the renowned Marxist economist explains what "homework" Orwell would've benefited from. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Trouble With Intersectionality and Afro-Pessimism, Part 2

By Bruce A. Dixon / Black Agenda Report Feb 12, 2018 The term "intersectionality" has become a kind of brood parasite. It mimics just enough of left-feminist rhetoric to deceive the unwary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Ties That Bind Sexual Assault, Gender and Capitalism

Harriet Fraad and Richard D. Wolff / AlterNet Dec 28, 2017 Sexual abuse isn't new, so why is it being called out so loudly now? The relationship among three major forces in modern societies may help explain. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Richard Wolff: Elite Universities Serve as Supports for Capitalism (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2017 The Marxist economist talks about the impact universities like Harvard and Stanford have on the economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vietnam Myopia, 50 Years Later

Danny Goldberg / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 “The Vietnam War” series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS does not present, as its makers claim, a balanced view of the war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Capitalism: The Nightmare

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 20, 2017 As American activist Joel Kovel wrote six years ago, "The future will be eco-socialist, because without eco-socialism there will be no future." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Turmoil Erupts at Berkeley Rally After Civil Start

By Paul Elias / AP Aug 27, 2017 A rally held by right-wing activists in the Bay Area on Sunday was peaceful, if tense, until black-clad protesters showed up. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Richard Wolff: U.S. Economic Education Gives the Illusion That ‘Everything Is All Right’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2017 The renowned Marxian economist condemns American education for purposely keeping people in the dark about how the economic system works and how it threatens them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Many-Sided, Overlapping Meanings of May Day

Paul Street / Truthdig Apr 29, 2017 The working-class holiday has Marxist and anarchist industrial-era roots, but the significance of May 1 goes deeper than that. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Rebel Mother

By Elaine Margolin Apr 28, 2017 Peter Andreas' memoir explores a "childhood chasing the revolution" as the son of an impulsive, self-centered political radical who cloaked her narcissism behind pro-Marxist rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Socialism? Capitalism? Economist Richard Wolff Explains It All.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 In an interview with the grass-roots media portal Actvism, Wolff discusses methods of economic organization. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )