Tag: Capitalism
Critical Limits of the “New” History of Capitalism
James Parisot critically engages Jonathan Levy’s new history of American capitalism. What are the politics of the so-called “new history of capitalism”?
China and the U.S. Left
Part 1 in a dialogue between Critical China Scholars and Spectre editors.
Rethinking Japan’s Red Years
Gavin Walker discusses the history and state of Marxist theory in Japan from the early 20th century to the present day.
The Intersections and Divergences of Disability and Race
What can the longest sit-in ever to take place in a federal building teach us about the intersection of racism and ableism?
We’re on Our Own
What happened in Texas is not an example of capitalism in crisis. It’s an example of the system at work.
Radical Hamilton
Christian Parenti responds to Robert Ovetz’s critique of his new book Radical Hamilton.
“We Fought and We Won”: Teacher Organizing in Philadelphia
Rhiannon Maton interviews a member of the Caucus of Working Educators in Philly about how the caucus has fought for safe schools and a safe workplace during the pandemic.
Just Imagine, My Dear, It Won’t Be Painless
Jeffery R. Webber writes about Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s recently translated Booker Prize-nominated novel “The Adventures of China Iron.”
Keep the Streets: Coup, Crisis, and Capital in Myanmar
Geoffrey Aung discusses this month’s coup in Myanmar, the class composition of popular resistance, and how these events fit into a longer trajectory of capitalist transition.
Hegemony Is Not Repression: A Conversation on Christopher Chitty’s Work
M. Buna interviews Max Fox, who edited Christopher Chitty’s posthumous book Sexual Hegemony, released last year on Duke University Press.