How to Make a Fascist The dark and dirty, disease-ridden and deathly trenches of the First World War were something new in history: a crucible of camaraderie in the face of terrible odds, awe-inspiring new machinery, and terrifying weaponry – the trenches were a brotherhood moulded by extreme violence. One of those brothers was the
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How the Deep State Really Works
You’re probably one of two people: either you believe in some kind of shadow government, or you laugh at those that do. I used to be more of the latter, but I wanted to take the idea of the deep state seriously, and what I uncovered was surprising. Let’s really think about every node of
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The Populist Revolt: The People vs The System
We live in an age of populism. A populism with many faces. Understanding this moment means understanding the history of something we too often take for granted – democracy itself. Because in many ways – as we’ll see – populism is democracy – and, as one scholar puts it, a shadow of democracy too. I
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Monopoly World: Oligarchy & Authoritarianism
We live in a world of monopolies, duopolies, oligopolies, wollopolies, xylopolies – ok, I made that two up – but the increasing concentration and consolidation of corporate power. I say secret because no one really wants it to be made plain. It’s bad for business. But you find them everywhere you look – quite literally.
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How Capitalism Conquered the World
Capitalism is the water we swim in. It defines, in some way, almost every part of our lives. Swimming in it has become so second nature, so pervasive, so ubiquitous that we forget that it has a history and that anything that has a history is made by us as humans. Capitalism is an object.
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Marx: A Complete Guide to Capitalism
Karl Marx. One of – maybe the – most influential thinker in all of history. Has any other philosopher influenced not just ideas, but movements, actions, revolutions, the courses of entire governments, countries, and continents? Understanding Marx is key to understanding the political and economic waters that have gotten us to where we are today,