Tag: Solidarity
What Everyone on the Left Should Know about Taiwan (at the Minimum)
Ralf Ruckus gives a historical primer for leftists interested in a critique of Taiwan’s capitalism and the nationalist claims coming from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Defend the LAnd
Maga Miranda argues that the current anti-ICE protests are a righteous resistance to defend the sovereignty and soul of Los Angeles as a sanctuary city.
Palestine Solidarity Encampment Diary
Katie Fustich translates the diary of Yuka, a Tokyo University student and member of their Palestine solidarity encampment’s steering committee.
Against Bad Arguments for Terrible Things
Holly Lewis takes a sledgehammer to John Rees’s attempt to Marx-wash antitrans bigotry.
We Keep Each Other Safe and Housed
Maga Miranda interviews the Rent Brigade’s Chelsea Kirk about tenant fightback against rent gouging in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
After the Fire
Promise Li argues that the mutual aid response to the LA fires shows both the carceral city’s abandonment of its communities and the possibility of changing politics as usual.
From Ukraine to Palestine
Blanca Missé turns back to the imperialist conflicts of the twentieth century to chart the course for a consistent internationalist anti-imperialism.
Forms of Radical Democracy
Will Clark goes beyond the scenes of repression to outline some of the liberatory possibilities presented by the encampment as political form.
Exit Velocity
Bill Roberts reviews Barbara Gregorich’s latest book, Exit Velocity, a novel about a young working-class hero.
Commencement Address at the People’s University for a Liberated Palestine
Spectre is proud to publish Ananya Roy’s commencement address from the People’s University for a Liberated Palestine.