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"In Gaza you can witness what the end of the world will look like": A diary from Rafah
"...there is nothing here except the pervasive smell of death." In December, Hudia, a refugee in Rafah, kept a diary of the horrors Israel has been visiting upon Gaza since October. This is testimonial 18 of our Palestine Uncensored series.
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The Rise of Asset Management Firms
Asset management firms have become “universal owners,” managing the total social capital of the United States.
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The World and Us: a Letter from the Editor
Part of our March Verso Book Club reading. -
The Reckoning: a Letter from the Editor
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To the Vatican with Red Flags
On 10 January 2024, Pope Francis received a private audience with a delegation of people who had been participating for several years in a dialogue between Marxists and Christians. Michael Löwy, who was in attendance, recounts the experience in detail. -
In Gaza, “This Isn’t Legitimate Self-Defence. It’s a Genocide”
In France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has been accused of antisemitism for his opposition to Israel's relentless siege on Gaza. In this interview, Mélenchon explains why the Left must assert a universalist antiracism in the face of Europe's accelerating slide to the far right. -
The Jail is a Monster
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Testimonial 17: Daring to speak out for Palestine
British universities are targeting and punishing their students for expressing support for Palestinians. In Testimonial 17 of our Palestine Uncensored series, a medical student describes being suspended from their university as retribution for their public solidarity with Palestine. -
Søren Mau on Communism, Capitalism, and Social Democracy
Søren Mau discusses what communism might look like, as well as the key themes in his book Mute Compulsion: A Marxist Theory of the Economic Power of Capital. -
E.P. Thompson, Maker of History
Though E.P. Thompson is recognized as one of the 20th century's great historians, during much of his life, "the writing of history took a back seat to the actual making of history." For the centenary of Thompson's birth, Julian Harber reflects on the lesser-known Edward as teacher and political activist. -
Fostering solidarity through cooperation
In the final instalment of our Own This! roundtable, Trebor Scholz responds to the previous contributions and lays out his vision for platform cooperativism going forward.
