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The Politics of the PMC
Sep 7, 2025

The Politics of the PMC

The “professional-managerial class” (PMC) has become a staple of political debate on the Left. In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the PMC is better understood as a heterogeneous layer within capitalism rather than a distinct class, how and why the middle strata have expanded, and what has pushed so many professionals […]

How National Self-Sufficiency Became a Goal of the Right
Sep 7, 2025

How National Self-Sufficiency Became a Goal of the Right

Although the “liberation day” measures of April 2024 were hardly a surprise, they still prompted a global stock market crash and volatility on the US bond market. They also exposed a rift among Donald Trump’s entourage. The tech tycoon Elon Musk, a short-lived addition to Trumpism’s libertarian wing, derided trade czar Peter Navarro as being […]

Britain’s Trade Unions Are Turning on Keir Starmer
Sep 7, 2025

Britain’s Trade Unions Are Turning on Keir Starmer

Just over a year into Keir Starmer’s premiership, things are not looking well for the former human rights lawyer. His term so far has been characterized by scandals around lobbying and by the rise of the far right both electorally and on the streets, not to mention spending cuts that many of his backbenchers opposed […]