By Ron Jacobs Counterpunch April 4th, 2025 Image by Nick Fewings. West Berlin—the capitalist side of Berlin during the Cold…
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The Impact of Images
By Ron Jacobs Counterpoints Most people seem to think that the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” originated…
Understanding white fascism in the US
By Ron Jacobs MorningStar UK RON JACOBS recommends a new collection of essays that examine the presence of fascism in…
So What Happens After November 5th?
By Ron Jacobs Counterpunch October 11th, 2024 I wrote the following earlier this year (2024). “Will we be fighting this…
Labor Insurgency in Vermont: One, Two, Many Vermonts!
By Ron Jacobs Counterpunch May 3rd, 2024 David Van Deusen has been in a few labor battles. I know because…
Maggie Thatcher Sucked, But the Music She Inspired Didn’t
By Ron Jacobs Counterpunch March 10th, 2023 Maggie Thatcher’s rule in Britain was, like the same years in Ronnie Reagan’s…
Wealth, Power and Climate Change
By Ron Jacobs Counterpunch January 20th, 2023 I like clarity. On the question of the politics of climate change under…
The Assistant Professor of Football
Soccer vs. the State: Radical Politics and the Beautiful Game by The Assistant Professor A world traveller, author, philosopher and…
On the Precipice of Global Civil (Class) War?
By Ron Jacobs CounterpunchJune 26th, 2022 Most of us know there’s something wrong in the world. Some of us know…
We Need an International Antiwar Movement, Not a Cheerleading Squad for the Arms Industry
A ceasefire between the warring parties, a Russian withdrawal, a halt to arms shipments, a negotiated peace and an end…