Western Marxism thus surrendered to defeatism and adopted its own version of the end of history, as in the abstract negativity of Marcuse’s Great Refusal, replacing revolutionary praxis. In his doctoral thesis on the ancient philosopher Epicurus, Karl Marx compared Epicurus to Prometheus, the Titan of Greek mythology, who was …

As an extension of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. officials are pressuring Iraq to reduce its links to Iran, including by restricting U.S. aid to Iraqi government forces and deliveries of U.S. currency to Iraqi banks. Iran-aligned Iraqi militias have attacked not only U.S. installations in Iraq, but also facilities in …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), serving as a major blow to the cartel’s influence in the global oil market. The timing of Abu Dhabi’s decision to exit OPEC is noteworthy considering its long-standing friction within the bloc over production …