Mandelson Scandal Exposes Finance Capital's Grip on State Policy
The Mandelson-Epstein scandal reveals far more than one politician's moral failures—it exposes the structural relationship between finance capital and the capitalist state. The leaked documents show a sitting cabinet minister actively advising a convicted sex offender on how to pressure the...
Vaccine Rollback Privatizes Health Risk, Protects Profits
The Trump administration's systematic undermining of vaccine recommendations through the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices represents a significant shift in how the American state manages public health—from collective prevention to individualized risk. Kirk Milhoan's framing of...
Homeless Deaths Expose Housing as Class Warfare
The death of ten homeless New Yorkers during a single week of bitter cold exposes a fundamental contradiction at the heart of capitalist urban development: housing exists as a commodity for profit extraction rather than as a basic human necessity. While New York City technically maintains enough...
State Arrests Journalist Who Documented Its Own Violence
The arrest of journalist Don Lemon crystallizes a profound contradiction at the heart of the current moment: the same state apparatus that condemns Iran for 'killing protesters' has itself killed multiple US citizens during immigration enforcement, then deploys federal agents to silence those who...
Starmer's China Reset Serves Capital, Not Workers
Keir Starmer's visit to China represents a stark illustration of how state diplomacy serves capital accumulation rather than working-class interests. The visit, accompanied by nearly 60 major business representatives, explicitly frames economic engagement as benefiting 'working people at home'...
Labour's Burnham Blockade Exposes Party Machine Politics
The conflict between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer's Labour leadership offers a window into how modern capitalist political parties function as disciplinary machines rather than vehicles for democratic participation. While mainstream coverage frames this as a personality clash or tactical...
Minnesota Immigration Crackdown Reveals State Violence and Resistance
The escalating immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota represents a critical moment in the relationship between the capitalist state and the working class. Two deaths—Renee Good and Alex Pretti—at the hands of federal agents have sparked widespread community resistance and exposed the...
Cannabis Drinks at Arenas Show Who Profits From Legalization
The introduction of THC beverages at Chicago's United Center illuminates how cannabis legalization has become primarily a vehicle for capital accumulation rather than social justice. Green Thumb Industries, a major cannabis corporation headquartered in Chicago, has leveraged a federal regulatory...
Factory Farms Choose Profits Over Public Health with Antibiotic Surge
The 16% spike in antibiotic use across US meat production reveals a fundamental tension at the heart of industrial agriculture: the drive to minimize production costs clashes directly with public health imperatives. Factory farms have discovered it is simply cheaper to dose animals with medically...