Capitalism
Capitalist Barbarism: 14 Million More People Go Hungry in Latin America While the Number of Billionaires Grows
The UN’s Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021, just released for Latin America, is a brutal reminder of capitalism’s barbarism. Some 60 million people go hungry — 30 percent more than last year. Meanwhile, the world’s richest people have gotten exponentially wealthier over the same period.
Lucho Aguilar
December 2, 2021Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Convicted Despite the Legal System, Not Because of It
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers were found guilty by a jury today. A few days ago a jury also let murderer Kyle Rittenhouse walk free. This system is not for us and never will be. The working class and the oppressed must unite to fight against the capitalist system that is built on racism.
Adnan Ahmed
November 24, 2021Algorithms of Exploitation: Class Struggle in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence, the pride of the modern tech industry, is built on the misery of the people that make it possible in the first place.
Ryan Stanton
November 11, 2021Production Chains, Bottlenecks, and Strategic Positions
With the post-pandemic economic recovery still trying to break through, the United States and other imperialist countries are suffering numerous disruptions to their supply chains. The globalized system of production signals capitalism’s fragility and points to the disruptive potential of working-class sectors that occupy key logistical positions within these chains.
Esteban Mercatante
October 31, 2021Will Berlin’s New Government Sabotage the Housing Referendum?
Last month Berliners voted overwhelmingly to expropriate big landlords in their city. Now the incoming government is trying to squash that decision by subjecting it to months of "expert analysis."
Nathaniel Flakin
October 29, 2021Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Are about Capitalism, Not Covid
Amid all the talk of global supply chain disruptions, the real cause — production for profit — has been largely ignored.
James Dennis Hoff
October 19, 2021Job Growth or Job Decline, It’s All About Capitalist Exploitation
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial affords a look into the argument the capitalists are having within their class about the most recent Labor Department jobs numbers.
Scott Cooper
October 11, 2021As Facebook Comes Under Greater Pressure, It Is Becoming More Dangerous
Leaked internal documents show that Facebook has repeatedly prioritized profits over safety. The company will only double down on these methods as its products decline in popularity.
Juan Andrés Gallardo
October 8, 2021The Fed, Interest Rates, and Stagflation
Accelerating inflation may be an issue right now in the US and other recovering capitalist economies, but for capitalism, profitability is the real benchmark, and that can be hit by wage rises on the one hand and interest rises on the other.
Michael Roberts
October 8, 2021Global Climate Strike S24: Capitalism Is Destroying the Planet — Let’s Destroy Capitalism!
A statement by the youth, students, and workers of the anti-capitalist, socialist, and revolutionary groups associated with the Trotskyist Fraction - Fourth International (FT-CI) on climate change and the fight for our futures.
Trotskyist Fraction – Fourth International
September 23, 2021