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Chinatown at 50: Hollywood’s dark pinnacle

Chinatown at 50: Hollywood’s dark pinnacle

In Defence of Marxism


Wednesday, 7 August 2024 

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Chinatown at 50: Hollywood’s dark pinnacle

The neo-noir classic Chinatown was released 50 years ago. Despite the controversy surrounding its disgraced director, Roman Polanski, its complex themes and impeccable technical craftsmanship retain all of their impact today. The film is a product of a brief renaissance in 1960s-70s Hollywood, an era that hints at what can be achieved when artists are allowed to freely pursue their ambitions. This period also highlights the contradictions imposed on art by a society enslaved by the market, and poisoned by exploitation.


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Stock market panic reveals underlying crisis

This week, stock markets fell as speculators grappled with the latest employment data coming out of the US. On the surface, the data doesn’t seem all that alarming, and stocks have recovered – for now. But the markets are right to be concerned.


Emperyalizm ve savaşa karşı mücadele! Bütün ülkelerin işçileri birleşin! 

Kapitalizm, uzun süreden beri yararlılığını yitirmiş, hasta bir sistemdir. Yaşıyla bağlantılı gerileme çağında savaşı, ırkçılığı, yoksulluğu ve açlığı körüklüyor. Kapitalizmin en üst düzeyi olan emperyalizm, çeşitli kapitalist soyguncu çeteleri arasında ganimetlerin bölüşülmesi konusundaki mücadeleyle karakterize edilir. Bugün kapitalizmin krizinin etkisiyle ganimetler küçülürken bu mücadele yoğunlaşıyor ve militarizme ve savaşa doğru yeni bir yönelimin yaşandığını görüyoruz.