William Morris Meets Alibaba: Mass Manufacturing, Marxism and the (Lost) Beauty of Nature
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MR Online
William Morris Meets Alibaba: Mass Manufacturing, Marxism and the (Lost) Beauty of Nature | MR Online
What would William Morris think if he would see his work being printed on cheap smartphone cases? His response might not be as straight forward as you think. Though Morris preferred craftsmanship over mass production, and fiercely opposed the destruction…
Stephen Miller and the making of the Fascist subject
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Stephen Miller and the making of the Fascist subject | MR Online
Miller’s presence and voice reveal more than the death of conscience; they expose the swindle of a future already in motion.
Seven Theses on the Gen Z Uprisings in the Global South: The Forty-Third Newsletter (2025)
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Seven Theses on the Gen Z Uprisings in the Global South: The Forty-Third Newsletter (2025) | MR Online
Gen Z-led uprisings across the Global South point to long-term socioeconomic and environmental crises caused by neoliberalism. Yet they have often been coopted by entrenched social classes. Can their energy be channelled towards progressive ends?
‘Decades of National Security Policy Have Gotten Us to Where We Are’:CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on Trump's plan to crush the left
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FAIR
‘Decades of National Security Policy Have Gotten Us to Where We Are’:
"It's not just that it's written in such a way that it opens the door to political policing. That was the original intent."
We’ve Entered the Gaslighting Phase of Covid in Prisons
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-prisons-gaslighting/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-prisons-gaslighting/
The Nation
We’ve Entered the Gaslighting Phase of Covid in Prisons
Covid is spreading, but incarcerated people are being told vaccines aren’t necessary.
The Fate of Our Cities Is Now in the Supreme Court’s Hands
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/newsletter-supreme-court-chicago/
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/newsletter-supreme-court-chicago/
The Nation
The Fate of Our Cities Is Now in the Supreme Court’s Hands
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent warns of an upcoming SCOTUS case—and hails the wisdom of Uncle Iroh.
“Bubbles” and Neo-Liberal Capitalism
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“Bubbles” and Neo-Liberal Capitalism | MR Online
This continuous tendency towards a rise in income inequality arises from the fact that, owing to the mobility of capital across country borders, wages across the entire world have to suffer the baneful consequences of the massive third world labour reserves;…
Pity the Nation/ Whose Shepherds Mislead Them
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Common Dreams
Pity the Nation/ Whose Shepherds Mislead Them | Common Dreams
Amidst plunging polls and righteous rage at his Epstein Memorial Ballroom, the inept manchild faces growing resistance, sublime to ridiculous, to his nascent kingship. Cue anti-ICE whistle kits - “Form a crowd, stay loud" - rainbow church steps, Newsom hawking…
How legacy media fails Trans people
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How legacy media fails Trans people | MR Online
Politically manufactured panic over “transgender extremism” endangers trans people, and the corporate media is unfortunately playing along.
Hitting freshwater rock bottom
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Hitting freshwater rock bottom | MR Online
It’s time to splash our faces with cold water, ask how and at what cost that water made it to our taps, and recognize that our economy can’t keep growing exponentially.
Will the U.S. attack Venezuela?
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Will the U.S. attack Venezuela? | MR Online
Solidarity activist and analyst Roger Harris takes stock of the rapidly escalating U.S. military threats against Venezuela.
German Social Democrats Cast Low-Wage Migrants as Fraudsters
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/germany-spd-migration-welfare-precarity/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/germany-spd-migration-welfare-precarity/
Jacobin
German Social Democrats Cast Low-Wage Migrants as Fraudsters
Germany’s Social Democrats often sound the alarm about the rising far right. It would help if their own elected officials didn’t constantly spread misinformation about migrants stealing from the welfare system.
Predistributive Measures Are Essential to Reducing Inequality
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/predistribution-welfare-state-inequality-class/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/predistribution-welfare-state-inequality-class/
Jacobin
Predistributive Measures Are Essential to Reducing Inequality
The welfare state is essential for keeping the nonworking population out of poverty. But we shouldn’t discount the role of predistributive measures like strong unions and minimum wage laws in reducing inequality.
The Anti-Tech Backlash Is Going to Grow Stronger
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/anti-technology-ecofascism-lubrano-review/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/anti-technology-ecofascism-lubrano-review/
Jacobin
The Anti-Tech Backlash Is Going to Grow Stronger
The deleterious impact of technology on everyday life is generating a growing backlash in Western societies. At its most radical fringe, this includes a political subculture that promotes violent struggle against technological civilization as a whole.
As Millions March Against Fascism, NYT Warns Against Progressives
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FAIR
As Millions March Against Fascism, NYT Warns Against Progressives
Two days after massive pro-democracy marches, the New York Times published a forceful message of its own—not against fascism, but against progressivism.
Stephen Miller Against Voting Rights
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/trump-miller-voting-rights-supreme-court/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/trump-miller-voting-rights-supreme-court/
Jacobin
Stephen Miller Against Voting Rights
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based disenfranchisement.
The GOP Is Fine With You Getting Your Fingers Chopped Off
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/tools-deregulation-trump-gop-consumer-protection/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/tools-deregulation-trump-gop-consumer-protection/
Jacobin
The GOP Is Fine With You Getting Your Fingers Chopped Off
Donald Trump’s yes-men at the Consumer Product Safety Commission are withdrawing a series of proposed safety rules, including an appendage-saving safety mandate for table saws. This will mean thousands more fingers lost per year.
