Planning the next economy
The People’s Republic of Walmart by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski (Verso, 2019) As COVID-19 engulfs the globe, the perpetual tension within capitalism between private…
The People’s Republic of Walmart by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski (Verso, 2019) As COVID-19 engulfs the globe, the perpetual tension within capitalism between private…
Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, and Nancy Fraser (Verso, 2019) Always shape-shifting, capitalism has recently assumed a new form:…
People have the ability to take a lot of shit. The planet is a little bit similar, having struggled along since the industrial revolution despite…
As 2019 draws to a close, we are reminded of the potential of the modern global city to spark political resistance and movement-making. This year,…
A review of The Corbyn Project: Dreams and Dangers (John Rees: Counterfire, 2019) After months of fits and starts over Brexit in the UK, the political deadlock…
Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate was published in 2014 in the lead up to the massive People’s Climate March. Her latest…
When Margaret Atwood announced her intention to write a sequel to the feminist classic, The Handmaid’s Tale, there was broad excitement both among keen readers…
How did the American Dream, where hard working Americans could attain good jobs and a pathway to middle class stability, turn into a nightmare of…
If you’re looking for an accessible summary of revolutionary theory and practice related to the climate crisis and how to overcome it, this book is…
By Alex Kerner In early January, Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, took office. It is not a stretch to describe Bolsanaro as a fascist, someone…
by Ryan Culpepper “We’re not leaving this book until you’ve taken action,” we are warned in Heike Geissler’s 2015 novel Seasonal Associate, which follows a…
“The world had whispered its rules to him for his whole life and he refused to listen, hearing instead a higher order. The world continued…