The Left Side of the Church
The Catholic Church is responsible for a litany of injustices. But the glorious tradition of liberation theology can’t be forgotten.
9 Articles by: Hugh McDonnell
Hugh McDonnell holds a PhD in history from the University of Amsterdam.
Andrew Tate’s “Manosphere” Is Built on a Shallow Idea of Human Freedom
Andrew Tate offers his fans a sense of purpose by telling them to unleash man’s “primal” drives. Built on dubious evolutionary psychology, Tate’s “manosphere” doesn’t reflect an age-old human nature but rather an empty, neoliberal view of freedom.
No, Left-Wing Activists Aren’t the Same As Fascist Thugs
Spain’s far-right Vox party began its Madrid election campaign with a rally in the multiracial working-class suburb of Vallecas, prompting clashes with locals. Media responded with a condemnation of the “twin extremisms” — showing how those who defend the poor and marginalized are falsely equated with those who abuse them.
Why We Want to Abolish Billionaires
Hard work doesn’t get you a billion dollars — rent extraction, financial speculation, resource monopolization, and exploiting working people does. We don’t envy the superrich, we want to stop them.
The Left Side of the Church
The church is responsible for a litany of injustices — and today Christian rhetoric is used to defend a violent neoliberal capitalism. But the glorious tradition of liberation theology can’t be forgotten.
Anything but Pacific
Emmanuel Macron celebrated New Caledonia’s vote to remain part of France as an indication of the Republic’s strength. Yet France’s continued control is based on a bloody history of repression against the independence movement.
A Soldier for Peace
The life of French General Jacques Pâris de Bollardière shows how the strongest voices against war and militarism can come from the military’s own ranks.
How the National Front Changed France
Marine Le Pen has taken the National Front into the French mainstream without shedding the party’s far-right politics.
Old World Order
The perception that Western European police are benevolent doesn’t match reality.