Capitalism
Seven days of Valentine’s love, seven ways to go broke!
This hilariously brutal breakdown of Valentine’s Week exposes its capitalist grip. From overpriced roses to unnecessary teddy bears, love has become an economic heist. True affection needs no extravagant spending — just presence, not presents.
11 February 2025, 14:36 PM
There is a reason why daily news has become so depressing
Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.
5 May 2024, 04:00 AM
The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism
Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.
7 February 2024, 04:00 AM
‘Capitalist Realism’: Reading Mark Fisher in a contemporary world
Why does reality seem so fundamentally unchanging? Fisher argues that the slogan “No Alternative!” is useful for the beneficiaries who, at the end of the day, want to make it seem that nothing else is possible
14 January 2024, 12:00 PM
The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state
We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.
16 December 2023, 01:21 AM
Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?
The left's agenda is global, not just national.
15 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Is education only about earning money?
We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.
28 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism
If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.
1 May 2023, 06:36 AM
The Post-Human Desert
A massive expansion of AI capabilities is a serious threat to those in power – including those who develop, own, and control AI. It points to nothing less than the end of capitalism as we know it.
9 April 2023, 06:19 AM
Is there a third way for social equity markets?
What is the alternative to Big Business or Big Government?
11 September 2022, 11:44 AM
Ukraine’s Tale of Two Colonisations
More is at stake in Ukraine than many commentators seem to appreciate. In a world beset by the effects of climate change, fertile land will be an increasingly valuable asset.
31 August 2022, 06:27 AM
You should be worried about surveillance capitalism
Surveillance capitalism is a process that relies on the constant gathering of online data by tech companies.
30 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Squid Game: A scathing criticism and dark satire of capitalism
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game, has a straightforward premise — a group of people, knee-deep in debt with nothing to lose, are offered the chance to risk their lives for an enormous cash prize.
3 October 2021, 11:49 AM
Cap-Dem-Rel
Capitalism prioritses policies that promote efficiency in resource allocation, while democracy espouses ideas of equality and fairness.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM