Tag: Anti-capitalism
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.”
Let a Thousand Fiefdoms Bloom
Chris Smaje’s new book has received glowing reviews from ecosocialists. But scratch beneath the surface, and you will find a disturbing vision of the future defined by exploitation, domination, and patriarchy.
Competing with Nature: COVID-19 as a Capitalist Virus
Rob Wallace speaks about the global capitalist roots of the current pandemic, the likelihood of future pandemics, and the types of organized resistance necessary to prevent them.
The Exception as the Rule
Lina Nasr El Hag and Olena Lyubchenko argue that ongoing organizing in the face of COVID-19 reveals how class struggles in Toronto are inseparable from fights waged on feminist, antiracist, and other fronts, all in the name of reclaiming life over profits.
Beyond Borders
Is postcolonial nationalism a liberatory force because it’s postcolonial, or a reactionary force because it’s nationalism? Nandita Sharma speaks to Spectre editor Zachary Levenson about this question in relation to her new book, Home Rule.