Rethinking ReformsRethinking Reforms

Rethinking Reforms The Trump election brought numerous horrifying political developments in the federal government as well as the growth of (organized) fascist violence. However, the growth of the left and workers’ struggles counter those serious developments. The declaration of the “death of the left and the working class” seems to [...]

Hurricane Harvey and climate changeHurricane Harvey and climate change

Hurricane Harvey, Climate Change & Social Reproduction The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston serves as a microcosm reflecting national and international dynamics. Harvey stands as a symbol of climate catastrophe, austerity, intrastate conflict, and a deepening deterioration of living standards for working-class people. Describing Harvey as merely exacerbating pre-existing [...]

Beyond the FamilyBeyond the Family

Beyond the Family “Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family (FSN)” was released by Verso on May 7th, and there is no doubt that it is already a provocation to Marxists and feminists and to the Marxist-feminist canon. An opening book-length salvo in what will surely prove to be a defining [...]

Marx’s Immiseration ThesisMarx’s Immiseration Thesis

The Actuality of Marx’s Immiseration Thesis in the 21st Century One of the main defenses of capitalism asserts that this system has elevated living standards to their highest point in human history. Under a globalized world order, the capitalist mode of production, distribution, and exchange has generated a superabundance of [...]