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 [...]
Towards a Strategy of Everyday RupturesTowards a Strategy of Everyday Ruptures
Towards a Strategy of Everyday Ruptures In Envisioning Real Utopias, Erik Olin Wright describes the concept of the ruptural transformation of capitalism. The approach involves breaking with existing social institutions and structures, demolishing them, and then constructing new ones in their place. While Wright acknowledges the potential for limited ruptural [...]
Can they say goodbye to the revolution?Can they say goodbye to the revolution?
Can they say goodbye to the revolution? In the aftermath of the disastrous 2008 financial crisis, elements of the working class in the United States have embraced class consciousness, leading to the resurgence of explicitly socialist politics among a small but influential strata of young people. The socialist movement, predominantly [...]
The Lost Art of the Fighting OrganizationThe Lost Art of the Fighting Organization
The Lost Art of the Fighting Organization Look anywhere near a mutual aid grouping and you will see the slogan “Solidarity, Not Charity”. While the look of “charity” and its association with philanthropy may not be what is intended, and it is arguable if the model is different enough to [...]
Philosophy Tube and faith in humanityPhilosophy Tube and faith in humanity
Philosophy Tube and faith in humanity British YouTuber Oliver Thorn tells he is glad to do this interview. He’s glad to know people are paying attention; more importantly, he’s glad he is able to help people. Most importantly, Thorn is glad to be around—period. On September, he uploaded a video [...]