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The Public Intellectual
Progressive academics address important social issues.


Racist Violence Can’t Be Separated From the Violence of Neoliberal Capitalism
Neoliberal society is built on the myth that economic prosperity is hermetically sealed from racial and social justice.

Henry A. Giroux: It Is Impossible to Be Radical Without Being Optimistic
Henry A. Giroux examines the COVID-19 crisis as part of a more comprehensive crisis of politics and morality.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism
Decades of neoliberal policies have deeply eroded the notions of public good, social contracts and solidarity.

Auschwitz Survivors Don’t Want Their Past to Be Their Grandchildren’s Future
The heightened cruelty of the Trump regime signals the emergence of 21st-century fascism.

Trump’s SOTU Speech Bristled With Fascist Politics
Authoritarian societies protect the powerful, not the poor or vulnerable, and Trump made that very clear.

The Battle to Impeach Trump Is Part of a Global Struggle for Democracy
The push to impeach Trump should become a rallying cry to put the capitalist system on trial too.

We Must Overcome Our Atomization to Beat Back Neoliberal Fascism
Movements in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador have gained momentum by resisting the isolation imposed by neoliberalism.

Depoliticization Is a Deadly Weapon of Neoliberal Fascism
In the current era, democracy is not merely under siege, but is close to being erased.

Henry A. Giroux on Neoliberal Ideology and the Road to Fascism
How has neoliberalism paved the way for the rise of far-right ideologies and populists around the world?

Neoliberalism Paved the Way for Authoritarian Right-Wing Populism
Neoliberalism's ruling elite eschews real democracy, seeing it as the enemy of markets.