Archives: Online Posts
The Global Supply Chain
The vulnerability of the global supply chain has been thrown into sharp relief amid the global pandemic. But earlier this year that vulnerability was also exposed by indigenous protests and solidarity actions across Canada. John Clarke, a longstanding anti-poverty activist in Toronto, draws some strategic lessons.
Rosa Luxemburg and the Final Conflict
Paul LeBlanc reflects on the relevance of Rosa Luxemburg’s legacy today.
COVID Capitalism
Tithi Bhattacharya and Gareth Dale argue that COVID-19 reveals capitalist system’s stark prioritization of profitmaking over lifemaking. Within such a system, crises like the present one will become the norm, rather than an anomaly.
COVID-19 as Social Murder
Josh Seim argues that COVID-19 isn’t just a pandemic and that we should put the homicidal structures of capitalism on trial.
COVID-19 Denialism and Xenophobia
Edna Bonhomme explains how Germany’s relatively successful COVID-19 policy is fueling denialism, conspiracism, xenophobia, and racism and may undermine the public health response.
Learning from Las Vegas
Alex Doris discusses Bernie Sanders victory in Nevada’s Democractic Party primary in terms of the Culinary union there, health care, “fortress unionism,” mass COIVD-19 layoffs. and their lessons for the left.
An Organic Crisis Is Upon Us
As the world descends into chaos, political struggles are articulated in unexpected ways. Zachary Levenson argues that Gramsci’s concept of “organic crisis” can help us make sense of this mess and what it all means for the politics of class struggle.
Cross-Border Feminist Manifesto
An international feminist manifesto about the pandemic, global crisis, and the need for continued struggle.
Transit Workers’ Struggle in a Pandemic
A transit worker writes on the demand for PPE’s broader political potential.
Historical Lessons of the Syrian Revolution
Joseph Daher writes on the betrayal of the Syrian left.