How the Centre Killed Democracy
The decline of mass parties in the late 20th century eroded democracy and gave rise to technocratic centrists who hollowed out politics — ushering in an era of unprecedented voter apathy and distrust.
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Mike Beggs
Mike Beggs is an editor at Jacobin and a lecturer in political economy at the University of Sydney.
Hobsbawm’s Last Work
Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm died seven years ago today. Here we remember his final book, How to Change the World.