Grimes finds solace in The Communist Manifesto after her split from Elon Musk, but what can she learn from reading Marx and Engels? A political theorist explains.
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Marx’s spectre still haunts everything from economics to politics to literature. Here’s where to start if you want to know more.
Some say the gig economy is capitalism’s final victory, but maybe it’s not.
This is certainly a moment to bring Engels’s shade out of the shadows.
When women are remembered as part of the Communist or any other political tradition it’s often as an afterthought, or as part of the support system of the revolution.
Leo Zeilig’s novel features a superbly crafted cast of characters. It’s a page turner for readers interested in the profound questions of radical politics and humanity.
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