Tag: USA
Reifying Racism
John Clegg and Adaner Usmani respond to Norton and Stein’s critique of their analysis of the rise of mass incarceration.
Marxism and Imperialism
Part II of a two-part dialogue between Critical China Scholars and Spectre
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”?
Know Your Enemy
In this original, empirically rich study, Andreas Malm and the Zetkin Collective provide a systematic inquiry into the political ecology of the far right in the twenty-first century.
The Vicious Circle
Reflecting on the trial of Derek Chauvin, Nicholas De Genova interrogates the white masculinist culture of violence that surrounds policing in the US.
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.
Fuck Mindfulness Workshops
Spectre editor Tithi Bhattacharya explains why elite representation and mindfulness workshops are insufficient; what we need is a resurgence of militant mass mobilizations targeting the racist police state and capital.
“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.