Tag: Class

Class Politics in an Age of Catastrophe
Charles Stevenson reviews On the Emergence of an Ecological Class: A Memo and articulates what the book misses about class politics.

Mental Illness and Capitalism
David Matthews problematizes biological conceptualizations of mental illness under capitalism and outlines a dialectical, historical Marxist approach.
The Uprising in China
A Chinese activist analyzes the causes of the unprecedented wave of protest and unrest across China.
When Common Sense Fails
A systematic critique of Jacobin‘s voter preference study: what happens when your political conclusions aren’t supported by your own data?
Roundtable on China
Lausan and Critical China Scholars discuss how to effectively articulate a leftist, internationalist framework of solidarity in the face of mounting US-China tensions.
“Front Row Seat to All That’s Wrong”: School Nurse Organizing in Chicago
A rank-and-file member of the CTU speaks about his experience working as a school nurse in Chicago, covering working conditions, the pandemic, and above all, how the CTU is fighting back.
Dressing the Emperor
Thomas Watters explains why a class analysis of the petite bourgeoisie is crucial to understanding the current political moment.
Get Their Knees Off Our Necks
Haley Pessin’s speech for Juneteenth 2020 addressing Amazonians United, rank and file workers at Amazon.
A Message from Walter Rodney
Robert Cuffy gives a speech at a march in New York City on Juneteenth, drawing on the words of Guyanese revolutionary Walter Rodney.