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An Organic Crisis Is Upon Us
As the world descends into chaos, political struggles are articulated in unexpected ways. Zachary Levenson argues that Gramsci’s concept of “organic crisis” can help us make sense of this mess and what it all means for the politics of class struggle.
Cross-Border Feminist Manifesto
An international feminist manifesto about the pandemic, global crisis, and the need for continued struggle.
Transit Workers’ Struggle in a Pandemic
A transit worker writes on the demand for PPE’s broader political potential.
Historical Lessons of the Syrian Revolution
Joseph Daher writes on the betrayal of the Syrian left.
¡Fuera Piñera!
Jeffery R. Webber analyzes the 2019–20 round of social struggles in Chile. Toward the eradication of all traces of the Pinochet years! Fuera Piñera!
Only the Rank and File Can Save Us Now
Tre Kwon argues that organizing, workplace action, and basic protective equipment are not privileges, but necessities for saving the lives of nurses and patients.
How to Have a Boycott in a Pandemic
Anthony Alessandrini asks what the pandemic changes about the strike at UC Santa Cruz?
Jordy Cummings’s Review of Comrade
Jodi Dean responds to Jordy Cummings’s review of her book, Comrade. Is it possible to think, write, and practice a communism that is not fully determined by the debates and divisions of the twentieth century?
How “Just-in-Time” Capitalism Spread COVID-19
Historically, epidemics have spread through two forms of movement: trade and war. Kim Moody examines how the pace of this spread accelerated dramatically with the rise of capitalism.
Thoughts on Jodi Dean’s Comrade
Jordy Cummings reviews Jodi Dean’s Comrade. What politics underlies the concept of “comradeship”? Is it a term that levels the playing field, or is it imposed from the top down?