Notes from the Editors, September 2001
September 1, 2001
The Economist (June 23, 2001) contained an item that we thought would interest and amuse MR readers. Under the title “More Tomatoes, Please,” it humorously observed: � � It’s tough… READ MORE
Article Subjects and Geography: Global
Notes from the Editors, June 2001
June 1, 2001
In response to the massive popular protests against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) in Quebec City on April 20-21, the mainstream media has adopted as one of… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, January 2001
January 1, 2001
A striking example of the one-sided nature of the US media, at least where issues of capital and imperial power are concerned, is the way recent events in the Middle… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, December 2000
December 1, 2000
Praise for Karl Marx—albeit of a somewhat mocking kind—comes from the strangest places nowadays. In their new book Future Perfect: The Challenge and Hidden Promise of Globalization, John Micklethwait and… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, November 2000
November 1, 2000
Dissatisfaction with what has happened to the study of economics is producing a rapidly growing revolt among economics students in France, Britain, the United States, and elsewhere. Within a matter… READ MORE
Is Capitalism A Disease? The Crisis of US Public Health
September 1, 2000
Readers will note that this article is nearly twice the length of the normal MR piece, but because of the importance of the subject we are publishing it in its… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, February 2000
February 1, 2000
Isaac Deutscher once said that, in dealing with some questions, Marxists have to wear gloves. If memory serves, he was talking particularly about the nationalisms of the oppressed. � The… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, December 1999
December 1, 1999
Recently, we were talking about the environment to a well-known sociologist and got into a fairly heated debate about the ecological effects of capitalism. He insisted that capitalism has nothing… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, June 1999
June 1, 1999
We celebrated our fiftieth anniversary with a dinner on May 7. It was a really marvellous occasion, and we were delighted to see so many of you there. The space… READ MORE