Fascism on Film
Two films from 1970, The Conformist and The Garden of Delights, present a harrowing portrait of everyday life under fascism.
Rich Men North of Richmond: Country Hit Captures Rising Class Anger
The explosive popularity of Oliver Anthony’s country song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” shows that the rising class consciousness and anger in the US isn’t limited to the millions of youth who consider communism their “ideal economic system.”
Trouble in Hollywood: Writers Guild on Strike
The crisis of capitalism means there is no job free from the grinding oppression of the profit motive. A victory for the Writers Guild of America would be a victory for the entire working class against the capitalists.
The Death of the Artist? A Marxist Perspective on AI-Generated Art
With generative AIs reaching new levels of sophistication, some people declare they ought to be thought of as artists in their own right.
Capitalism Starves Artists, Not Piracy: How Artists Can Thrive Under Socialism
“Piracy versus artists” is a false dichotomy. On the basis of a democratically planned economy cemented by world proletarian revolution, we could generously fund art, film, books, music, and architecture and make them free for everyone to enjoy.