Archives: Online Posts
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.
The Politics of Colonial Comparison
Sam Klug discusses his new book with Spectre’s Zachary Levenson, which chronicles how the rhetoric of colonialism became central to Black internationalism in the United States.
Contest the Space of Politics
Kolya Ludwig reflects on Abolish Rent, contending that its undertheorized concept of hegemony leads it to neglect important potential cross class alliances.
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.
Marx’s Republican Communism
Søren Mau reviews Bruno Leipold’s Citizen Marx, arguing that Leipold’s masterful contextualization of Marx in the republican tradition could be enriched by a deeper engagement with the labor theory of value.
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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.”
The Broken Clock
Joshua Nicholas Pineda reviews Domenico Losurdo’s Western Marxism.