KARL MARX

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 04: A statue of philosopher and revolutionary Karl Marx stands in a public park on May 4, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The German city of Trier, Marx's birthplace, will hold events tomorrow to mark the 200th anniversary of Marx's birthday. His theories of class struggle predicted that capitalism breeds inherent tensions that will lead to its self-destruction and make way for socialism. Marx's writings became a fundamental basis for revolutionary movements across the globe, particularly the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Revolutionary armed struggles with the goal of creating socialist or communist societies had a powerful influence on the course of the 20th century in nearly every part of the world. Marx lived and wrote mostly in exile in London, where he collaborated with fellow German thinker Friedrich Engels. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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OPINION
What Karl Marx Got Right -- And One Big Thing He Got Wrong
By Robert Kuttner, Columnist
Happy 200th birthday, Karl.
HEALTHY LIVING
A Solid Morning Routine Is The Key To Your Long-Term Success
By Thomas Oppong, Contributor
Founder at Alltopstartups.com and Curator at Postanly.com
A successful day begins with a purposeful morning. A lot has been written about the power of your morning routine to set
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BUSINESS
Why Modern Work Is So Boring
By The School Of Life, Contributor
The School Of Life
We have collectively chosen to make work pay more rather than be more interesting.
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QUEER VOICES
Being Ostracized As A Transgender Person Is Psychological Manslaughter – At Best
By Bethany Grace Howe, Contributor
Transgender doctoral student and humor writer
I am more than hurt. I feel as if I have been violated.
COLLEGE
Post-Election Message To Students And Colleagues
By Michael S. Roth, Contributor
President, Wesleyan University
Cynicism and irony are too easy a response to disappointment. Regardless of political affiliation, we can work together--beyond
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THE WORLDPOST
This Woman Wanted to Make the World a Better Place Through Popular, Not Populist, Action
By Margaret Levi, Contributor
Professor, Political Science, Stanford University; Director, S...
And she paid the ultimate sacrifice for her commitments.
ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Lives On at "Chaplin's World"
By Magda Abu-Fadil, Contributor
Director of Media Unlimited
I will try and give you an impression of this great man. The eyes have a look as though they see clearly the simplicity of
IMPACT
Economic Growth and the Future of the Labour Market
By St. Gallen Symposium, Contributor
The world's leading student initiative for intergenerational d...
The concept of economic growth with limited labour input is a radical departure from anything we are familiar with. The concept
RELIGION
Addicted To One God
By Mark Schmanko, Contributor
Mark has a graduate degree from Harvard and is a Civic Humanis...
My point is that whatever is real and compelling about god-talk, it's approached far more adequately with plural language, plural deities, plural visions, even plural realities, all of which can expand our spiritual imagination to better understand and engage religion and spirituality in its wild, deep and powerful diversity today.
POLITICS
A Chimera is haunting the World--the Chimera of the Mysterious Russian Soul...
By Lena Hades, Contributor
ARTIST
Russians are fond of asking two vitally important questions about life: "Who is to blame?" and "What is to be done?"
POLITICS
Call Me a Communist
By Merima Trako, Contributor
Forever endowed to the world of ideas! I am a mom, an engineer...
When I read about the failed Pfizer deal to merge with Allergen and move the headquarters to Ireland, allowing them to evade paying US taxes, I think that I may be discussing a possible future for the US market. Large corporations are not interested in the common good of human beings.
POLITICS
What Was the Path to 9/11?
By Arnold Steinberg, Contributor
Political strategist and analyst
President Barack Obama held a news conference but seemed to focus on Donald Trump which begs the question -- if Trump cannot
POLITICS
Top Ten Reasons Dems MUST Choose Bernie!
By Martin Lewis, Contributor
British-born, Hollywood-based humorist, commentator, producer ...
Once Bernie wins the Democratic nomination -- the presidency is obviously and undoubtedly his on a platter.
WORLDPOST
Piketty: 'I Want To Contribute To A Democratization Of Economic Knowledge'
WORLDPOST
How Liberalism Is Undoing Itself
By John Milbank, Contributor
Research Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the Uni...
NOTTINGHAM, England -- A new, rootless oligarchy now combines impersonal technocracy with a manipulative populism, while holding in contempt the genuine priorities of most people.
WORLDPOST
This Challenge Will Determine the Fate of the World's Market Economies
By Dani Rodrik, Contributor
Turkish economist; Professor Institute for Advanced Study, Pri...
Today's technological revolutions calls for a comprehensive reinvention. The potential benefits of discoveries and new applications in robotics, biotechnology, digital technologies and other areas are all around us and easy to see. Indeed, many believe that the world economy may be on the cusp of another explosion in new technologies.
BOOKS
The Resurgence of the Leftist Public Intellectual
By Daniel Tutt , Contributor
Philosopher, Documentary Film Producer
What does critical theory tell us about the future of social struggles? Remzig Keucheyan's The Left Hemisphere: Mapping Critical Theory Today is wise to point to the central role that ecology and the ever-growing ecological crisis will play as a site of social antagonism and political conflict.
RELIGION
Five Things Christians Should Understand About Inequality
By Reverend Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Contributor
Dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Jesus cared a great deal for the poor. Christians believe that all people are equally loved by God. However, the institutional structures that protect human dignity in our society are becoming frayed and worn.
ENTERTAINMENT
Taking the Snowpiercer Train to Gaza, Syria and Iraq in the Company of Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes and Karl Marx
By G. Roger Denson, Contributor
Cultural critic published with Parkett, Art in America, Bijuts...
Some veteran cineastes may be wondering what all the fuss about a branded sci-fi entertainment can be about.
BUSINESS
Thomas Piketty's Model of Inequality and Growth in Historical Context (Pt. I)
By Mary (Polly) Cleveland, Contributor
Economist
George feared this fate would soon befall the United States. Like his classical predecessors, he opposed government-granted
POLITICS
'We Negotiate with Terrorists Now': Social Media and Ideology
By Scott Poole, Contributor
Author and Historian
I do not mean ideology in the way that the term, unfortunately, circulates in general usage. That is, ideology understood
COLLEGE
The Recurring Myth About Nietzsche and Fascism
By Brian Leiter, Contributor
Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of t...
Freedom of inquiry and thought must surely encompass the right of students to discuss and think about ideas, including illiberal ideas. The idea that a "Nietzsche Club," in particular, is not appropriate for a serious university (one with several Nietzsche scholars on its faculty, ironically enough) is astonishing.
POLITICS
Thomas Piketty and Fear of the "Full Francais"
By Matthew DeBord, Contributor
Writes on economics, infotainment, finance, and cars.
But it isn't entirely Piketty's arguments and analysis that have intimidated friend and foe alike. Instead, it's his uniquely French adherence to a deeply threatening sartorial affectation.
BUSINESS
Thomas Piketty Never Actually Read Karl Marx's 'Das Kapital'
By Kevin Short
"Economists tend to think they are much, much smarter than historians, than everybody," Piketty said in the interview. "And
POLITICS
Thomas Piketty Explains Why It Took Until Now For An Economist To Expose The Flaw In Capitalism
By Ryan Grim
Piketty's best-selling book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, was recently translated from French to English and has
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