Dreamland: Capitalist Crisis and the Heroin Epidemic

Millions of people in the US are addicted to opiates. In one three-month period in 2012, a full 11 percent of people in Ohio had prescriptions. How could this have happened? A journalistic book looks for the source of the epidemic, yet avoids the elephant in the room: capitalism. The following is a review of "Dreamland" by Sam Quinones (Bloomsbury, 2015).

BoJack Horseman: A Manic-Depressive Horse, Loosely Based on Bertolt Brecht

The third season of the cult show BoJack Horseman came out on Netflix in July. Many consider it a satire of the narcissistic world of Hollywood. But in reality, producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg has created a unique work of art about depression – using some of Brecht's tools.

Summers in Soviet Russia

This is the last of three articles by Anna Malyukova about her memories of the Soviet Union, where she grew up and lived. Anna’s account is not a detached political analysis of the situation in the former Soviet Union but rather a story of her personal experiences, which illustrate the deep contradictions that marked the society and the everyday lives of the people.

Everyday Life in the Soviet Union

This is the second of three articles by Anna Malyukova about her memories of the Soviet Union, where she grew up and lived before its collapse. Anna’s account is not a detached political analysis of the situation in the former Soviet Union but rather a story of her personal experiences, which illustrate the deep contradictions that marked the society and the everyday lives of the people.

Childhood Memories from the Soviet Union

This is the first of three articles by Anna Malyukova about her memories of the Soviet Union, where she grew up and lived before its collapse in 1989. Anna’s account is not a detached political analysis of the situation in the former Soviet Union but rather a story of her personal experiences, which illustrate the deep contradictions that marked the society and the everyday lives of the people.

Manifesto for an Independent Revolutionary Art

In 1938, André Breton and Leon Trotsky worked together on this manifesto. The final version was signed by André Breton and Diego Rivera.

We Revolutionaries Also Need Inspiration

US artist Stephanie McMillan draws comics that are designed to motivate political activists. Her “Daily Affirmations for Revolutionary Militants” feature messages to encourage us in the daily struggle for revolution. She recently published a desk calendar with 365 comics.