By Noel Ignatiev My daughter, Memphis, and I have been here in Durban, South Africa for almost a year now,…
Wages for Slaves?
By Noel Ignatiev At first sight, not a bad idea. Wages would have been an improvement over what they had.…
Proposal for Travel Course
By Noel Ignatiev The college that employs me offers several courses for which students get credit for travel to other…
Fear Itself
Two reviews of a new book plus a comment by me Roosevelt revisited Review by Duncan Kelly Economic crisis at…
Like a Terrier
By Noel Ignatiev As many of those close to me know, I have been attempting for some time to work…
How Democracy Works
By Noel Ignatiev According to this morning’s New York Times, President Obama is about to present his budget proposal, which…
Progress and Poverty
By Noel Ignatiev Last year Kersplebedeb published Divided World Divided Class: Global Political Economy and the Stratification of Labour Under…
The Culture of Capitalism (Pinhole 1): No Place
By Noel Ignatiev New York City is perhaps one of the best places to be a flaneur, engaging in the…
Jubilee in Two-O-One-Three
By Richard GreemanPosted by Noel Ignatiev Dear Friends, Happy New Year and thanks to all for encouraging responses to my…
Scrooge Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
By Richard GreemanPosted by Noel Ignatiev Brussels, Christmas Eve, 2012. From our Special Correspondent. Reactions were sharply divided here in…