Tag: Anti-capitalism
Recentering the Lumpen Question Today
Daniel Tutt reconsiders the meaning of the lumpenproletariat—not as a noun, but as a verb: an active process of lumpenization. What implications does this rethinking have in store for communist strategy, and how does it allow us to better understand the recurrent phenomenon of Bonapartism?
Municipal Worker Strikes in Istanbul
As a strike wave builds in Istanbul, we get a taste of what organized labor will look like in a post-AKP Turkey.
Proud Boys Face Canada’s Anti-Terror Law
John Clarke argues that the Canadian state’s repression of the Proud Boys sets a dangerous precedent for working-class movements and the political left.
Fascism, Capital, and the State Today
Charlie Post responds to Cihan Tuğal’s critique of Spectre’s editorial statement on the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Why Tronti? Why Now?
Steve Wright interviews Andrew Anastasi on his long awaited collection of translated Mario Tronti essays.
Why the Boss Is Happy to Let You Die
The Canadian government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is calculated and purposeful, and it reveals much about how our society is organized.
On the 12th Day of Spectre My Comrade Gave to Me
On the 12th day of Spectre my comrade gave to me…
What’s New about Woke Racial Capitalism (and What Isn’t)
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and Enzo Rossi explain how “woke” racial capitalism reveals contradictory tendencies in the material structure of capitalism and its ideological superstructure.
Down with Thai Capitalism! The People Against the Military Dictatorship!
Giles Ji Ungpakorn responds to Thiti Jamkajornkeiat’s characterization of the Thai social formation as “feudal” and explains why a debate over characterization has real strategic consequences.
What’s in a Slogan?
Rawan Abdelbaki challenges self-styled socialists going after the slogan “defund the police.”