Archives: Online Posts
New Statue, Old Chimurenga
Lebohang Mojapelo writes about how little Zimbabwe has changed since the November 2017 coup that drove out Robert Mugabe.
Catastrophe in Lebanon
In the wake of the explosion in Beirut, can a social upsurge break free from the grip of Lebanon’s dominant parties?
Abolitionist Socialism
Peter Bloom charts a path toward an abolitionist Marxism rooted in what he calls a “commons sense” for the current moment.
Striking for Racial Justice
Dave Zirin talks about what led to the NBA players’ strike, where it can go from here, and its implications for the Black Lives Matter and labor movements.
Minneapolis in Paris
Drawing on ethnographic work on anti-racist struggles in France, Jean Beaman makes the case for internationalizing Black Lives Matter.
Right-Wing Suicide in the U.S. Today
How should we understand the irrationalism of American rightists today? What to make of their seeming enthusiasm for the death drive?
Why China Isn’t Capitalist (Despite the Pink Ferraris)
Richard Smith argues, contra Eli Friedman, that China is not capitalist by a long shot.
Beyond the Police: Protect Black Women
Speech by Sandow Sinai at Abolition Plaza, addressing alternatives to calling the police.
