Explore how political economy examines the impacts of economic theories, like capitalism, on real-world interactions and policies globally.

The greatest fallacy in all considerations of race and class in South Africa is that capitalism promotes racism and class ...

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 “for his leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community.” Maybe, but ...

Trevor Jackson traces the “dumb, inhuman logic” of endless growth over hundreds of years, and gestures at a better world.

Explore socialism's history, core theories, and modern examples of socialist countries. Learn how socialism compares to capitalism and its role in today's global economy.

Marx, Engels and Luxemburg were all keen to return to the egalitarian relations of primitive communism, at a higher level. But how does the egalitarianism of early human societies connect up with ...

In late 2025, the Florida Board of Education released updated social studies standards, which include new sections on the ...

Upward Mobility: The New York Times's 1619 Project isn’t about black history. It’s about today’s racial disparities and applying current ideologies to past events. Image: The 1776 Project Jake ...