Tag: Politics
Know Your Enemy
Alex King reviews Andreas Malm and the Zetkin Collective’s White Skin, Black Fuel, calling the original study a systematic inquiry into the political ecology of the far right in the twenty-first century.
After the Commune
Upon the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, William Clare Roberts argues that a realistic balance sheet is needed to shape socialist strategy in the present.
Friends in Palestine, Has the Future Arrived?
Palestinian activist G. N. Nithya writes of the horrors of the ever-continuous Nakba.
Turning a Profit from Death
Spectre’s Tithi Bhattacharya explains why anti-capitalism is central to the struggle against COVID-19 in India and how Narendra Modi is by no means up to the task.
Resurgent Sectarianism in the North of Ireland
Seán Mitchell writes of republican militants, loyalist devils, and the necessity of a class-based alternative in Ireland.
Erasing People through Disinformation
Disreputable writers and outlets, often operating under the aegis of “independent journalism” with purportedly “leftwing” views, are spreading corrosive propaganda and disinformation that aims to strip Syrians of political agency
Lessons from Hong Kong’s Fight for Democracy
An anonymous activist from Hong Kong draws lessons from the recent protests and explains what’s changed since the enactment of the draconian National Security Law.
Fuck Mindfulness Workshops
Spectre editor Tithi Bhattacharya explains why elite representation and mindfulness workshops are insufficient; what we need is a resurgence of militant mass mobilizations targeting the racist police state and capital.
False Profits
Robert Ovetz critically engages Christian Parenti’s latest book Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder.
Roundtable on China
Lausan and Critical China Scholars discuss how to effectively articulate a leftist, internationalist framework of solidarity in the face of mounting US-China tensions.