Why do some societies try to turn education into a commodity, while others recognize it as a necessary social good? In this interview, Bob Kuttner speaks with Cathie Martin, professor of political ...
For the overwhelming majority, the American Dream is a cruel illusion. Distrust is rampant. Our institutions are delegitimized. Our democracy is hollow. We are now a plutocracy. Professor Mehrsa ...
George Monbiot deconstructs the roots, secretive propagation and deep impact of a doctrine that has played a profound role in transforming our economics, politics, environment, and how we've come to ...
Guest: George Monbiot is an author, journalist, and environmental campaigner. His books include Feral, Heat, Regenesis, and his latest, Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism ...
A conversation with Melinda Cooper about the recent history of neoliberalism and her new book Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. Over the last decade, the history of ...
Guest: George Monbiot is an author, journalist, and environmental campaigner. His books include Feral, Heat, Regenesis, and his latest, Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism ...
I’ve recently read two books that help clarify the competing sides in today’s growing intellectual debate over free trade, globalization, and neoliberalism. On one side is Trade Wars Are Class Wars ...
In The Agony of Eros (2017), Byung-Chul Han suggests, “Thinking demands calm. Thinking is an expedition into quietness”. Han, a Korean-born philosopher based in Germany, has emerged as one of Europe’s ...