Category: Article
Water on the Brain
Todd Gordon and Jeffery Webber argue that Trump’s second regime exemplifies the antidemocratic authoritarianism characteristic of the liberal tradition, rather than interwar fascism.
What Everyone on the Left Should Know about Taiwan (at the Minimum)
Ralf Ruckus gives a historical primer for leftists interested in a critique of Taiwan’s capitalism and the nationalist claims coming from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Defend the LAnd
Maga Miranda argues that the current anti-ICE protests are a righteous resistance to defend the sovereignty and soul of Los Angeles as a sanctuary city.
Hands Off!
Nate Holdren argues that both Trump and the legalistic opposition to his “lawlessness” are varieties of the same law-and-order politics that left movements should oppose.
Palestine Solidarity Encampment Diary
Katie Fustich translates the diary of Yuka, a Tokyo University student and member of their Palestine solidarity encampment’s steering committee.
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“Are Women Weak Jews?”
Sophie Lewis looks back on Scapegoat to reassess the Andrea Dworkin’s legacy, concluding that the current Dworkin revival is a “terrible idea.”
Against Bad Arguments for Terrible Things
Holly Lewis takes a sledgehammer to John Rees’s attempt to Marx-wash antitrans bigotry.
On This Land We All Get Fed
Jacqui Germain reflects on the difficulties and tasks facing the leftist artist in a cultural space geared towards the political right.
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
Kwaneta Harris reflects on a justice system that pardons those who violently attack it, while refusing clemency to those it abuses.
One Should Not Camouflage Capitalist and Imperialist China as “Socialist”
Replying to Immanuel Ness and John Bellamy Foster, Michael Pröbsting argues that the People’s Republic of China is both capitalist and imperialist.