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The Two Souls of Aplutsoc
John Barzman responds to Aplutsoc’s criticisms of his interview with New Politics about social resistance to the French health pass.
Social Resistance to the Health Pass
Continuing debate about the health pass and social resistance in France: The editorial board of Aplutsoc responds to New Politics’ coverage.
Tenure is the Easy Target but the Wrong One
The attacks on tenure are really just part of an orchestrated attempt to lower labor standards by decreasing job security for workers across the board while weakening higher education.
The Suicidal Democracy
House of Cards Being Blown Apart
The Freedom in the World 2021 report has unveiled 2020 to be the 15th consecutive year of decline in democracy across the world.
The “Striketober” Debate in America
Throughout October and November, the media and especially the Left have been reporting what they called a “strike wave.” Is there one?
Afghanistan and Its Challenge to Feminism
How should anti-imperialists relate to the coming to power of the misogynist Taliban regime in Afghanistan?
After Bogus Nicaraguan Election, Daniel Ortega Remains Dictator
Having arrested and jailed his most significant rivals weeks before the election, President Daniel Ortega was reelected on November 7 to a fourth consecutive term, his fifth altogether.
For a 21st Century Bolshevism: Re-Configuring the Relations between the Cadres and the Subject
A 21st century Bolshevism should be much more open to both popular rebellion and cadre opposition to socialist rule than the original Bolsheviks ever were.
Transitioning Away from Animal Exploitation
An Interview with "Unpopular Scientist" Spencer Roberts
Anti-capitalist ecologist Spencer Roberts advocates a decolonial, just transition away from animal agriculture and wildlife extraction.
Biden’s Legislation Whittled Down by “Moderate” Democrats, Progressives Trapped
In the last several weeks, two so-called moderate Democratic Senators have been able to force Biden to cut his proposal to less than half the original amount, eliminating many of the innovative social programs.
“That’s So F**king Imperialistic”: Responding to a Supporter of Cuba’s Government
Whatever a genuinely anti-imperialist approach toward Cuba might look like, it cannot be to rally behind a regime that denies Cubans some of their most basic rights.
An Especially Shameful Episode in Zionist History
We need to know all this history and lots more about Zionist leaders’ dealings with Jew haters so we can immediately confront and neutralize Zionist slander the next time they falsely cry “antisemitism.”
School Board Meetings Become Violent as Republicans Fight Over Health and Race
Local school board meetings in the United States have for the last three months become the site of intense arguments and even violence as parents fight over both health policies and teaching about race.
Politics, Not Prosecution, Is the Answer to Antisemitism
A review of David Renton’s book on what the Left got wrong in dealing with the antisemitism crisis in the British Labour party.
The Great Resignation: A Workers’ Movement in America
Over the last several months, millions of American workers have quit their jobs: about four million every month since spring. And the trend of saying, “I quit!” goes on.
France’s Union: Between Dead Ends and Renewal
The national day of strikes and demonstrations organized in France on 5 October was not a failure, but the mobilization was average in terms of demonstrations and weak in terms of strikes.
It’s Easier to Imagine a Mark Fisher Meme than the End of Platform Capitalism
A constellation of events has thrown left wing memes into the mainstream, leading to a confirmation of the late Mark Fisher’s thesis that countercultural trends tend to be co-opted by capitalist media.
Beyond Tragedy: Postscript on Kronstadt at 100
To avoid repeating the Kronstadt tragedy, and to build toward principled world revolution, we can commit to organizing transnational solidarity and speaking out against all forms of authoritarian repression.
What is Left in the Neoliberal University?
The neoliberal university exploits intellectual labor under a veneer of liberal-humanist values — a false consciousness which emerging working-class academics must overcome.
Biden Focuses U.S. Foreign Policy on Challenging China
President Joseph Biden has refocused U.S. foreign policy and military strategy on America’s two great power imperial rivals: Russia and China, particularly the latter.
Beyond Kronstadt
One must go beyond Kronstadt to understand Kronstadt. One must grasp, first of all, the struggle for human liberation and the hope of Communism.
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