Nonprofit organizations are not only limited vehicles for social change, they are in fact obstacles to workers’ power. Nonprofits have always been intended to subdue radicalism and enable the dismantling of the welfare state. Control by wealthy donors and complicity in soft imperialism help ensure that nonprofits are not tools in the struggle against capitalism, but instead help manage it.
Evangelical Christians are a dominant social force in the US, instigating culture wars and making or breaking presidential candidates. In recent years they have led a surge of reactionary politics into the mainstream, and are largely responsible for Trumpism as a movement. Understanding the origins and characteristics of Christian nationalism — especially how it relates to US capitalism and imperialism — is key to challenging its influence.
Popular culture is a source of confusion and conflicting views on the left. Some reject mass entertainment as mere corporate manipulation, moralize about its consumption, and overlook its potential as a site of struggle. Others enjoy TV, pop music, and ‘buying stuff’ while feeling guilty about it. But Marx himself was clear that consumption is a good thing, representing freedom and fulfillment for the working class.
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