• Economic Life and Nationalism

    Economic Life and Nationalism

    In a 1934 essay, Leon Trotsky envisioned a Europe imprisoned by its capitalist institutions during the interwar period, with economic nationalism feeding the growth of fascism and fascism threatening to bring 'nothing but catastrophe.'
  • Nationalism: Positive and Negative

    Nationalism: Positive and Negative

    Reflecting on people's willingness to fight for what they believe is right.
  • Capitalism, Socialism And Nationalism: Lessons From History

    Capitalism, Socialism And Nationalism: Lessons From History

    Schumpeter warned that socialism might ultimately prevail over capitalism, for four reasons. Creative disruption is rarely popular. Capitalism itself tends towards oligopoly. Intellectuals are susceptible to socialism. So are many bureaucrats and politicians.
  • Go figure: ‘My Little Pony’ is popular with Nazis

    Go figure: ‘My Little Pony’ is popular with Nazis

    How did a colorful cartoon for children become linked to white supremacy? The “My Little Pony” franchise, which began in 1981 with an animated series that aimed to teach youngsters the joys of kindness and love, has since inspired books, toys, movies, board games and, more recently, a cadre of adult-male fans who call themselves …
  • Facebook suspends white nationalist accounts over protest threats

    Facebook suspends white nationalist accounts over protest threats

    Facebook has suspended accounts linked to white nationalist groups amid raging protests against racism and police brutality. Some of those accounts urged people to bring weapons to recent demonstrations following last week’s police killing of George Floyd, according to Facebook. The company also took down accounts that falsely claimed to be affiliated with the leftist …