The Truth About the First Thanksgiving
November 1, 1992
In Memory of James W. Loewen’s (1942–2021) from his comrades at Monthly Review. —Eds. (August 24, 2021) This essay is revised from James W. Loewen’s analysis of American history as… READ MORE
Article Subjects and Geography: Political Economy
The Political Economy of Hybrid Corn
July 1, 1986
Richard C. Lewontin (1929-2021), the world-famous geneticist and evolutionary biologist, was for many years a close friend, associate, and supporter of Monthly Review, writing numerous times for the magazine and… READ MORE
The Financial Explosion
December 1, 1985
Credit where credit is due. For a long time now we have been harping in this space on the theme of a monetary system out of control; of the wild… READ MORE
Social Security: The Phony Crisis
February 1, 1983
Jacob Morris is a frequent contributor to MR. In a recent speech, the head of the main government workers union in the United States accused the Reagan administration of “bleeding”… READ MORE
The Struggle to Save Social Security
February 1, 1983
Jacob Morris has effectively exposed the attack on Social Security for what it is, and he has done this within the framework of the existing system. The underlying assumption is… READ MORE