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Abolitionist Socialism
Peter Bloom charts a path toward an abolitionist Marxism rooted in what he calls a “commons sense” for the current moment.
The Rank and File Strategy on New Terrain
Spectre editor Kate Doyle Griffiths reflects on Kim Moody’s rank and file strategy in this final part of a three-part essay, considering the rank and file strategy in relation to ongoing strategic debates on the US left.
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 antiracist struggles in France, Jean Beaman makes the case for internationalizing Black Lives Matter.
Right-Wing Suicide in the United States Today
Sam Farber asks how we should 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)
Contra Eli Friedman, Richard Smith argues that China is not capitalist.
Beyond the Police: Protect Black Women
Speech by Sandow Sinai at Abolition Plaza in Brooklyn, June 25 2020, addressing alternatives to calling the police.
The Rank and File Strategy on New Terrain
Kate Doyle Griffiths rethinks socialist strategy in light of recent developments, arguing for the incorporation of analyses of social reproduction in strategic reflections.