Tag: Social Reproduction
The COVID-19 Crisis and the End of the “Low-skilled” Worker
Mark Bergfeld and Sara Farris on the COVID-19 crisis and its dismantling of hierarchies of skill as an opening for class struggle.
The Virus Infects Politics, Part One
Philosopher Michael Bray provides us with six theses on social reproduction, biopolitical economies, and the legitimacy of states in the context of the current crisis.
Teaching Through a Pandemic (With Very Little Help)
Flavia D’angeli, an Italian teacher and feminist, discusses the politics of COVID-19.
Sexuality in a Lockdown
Colin Wilson on what COVID-19 reveals about the politics of sexuality, race, class, and gender for the future of LGBTQ liberation.
COVID Capitalism
Tithi Bhattacharya and Gareth Dale argue that COVID-19 reveals capitalist system’s stark prioritization of profitmaking over lifemaking. Within such a system, crises like the present one will become the norm, rather than an anomaly.
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.
Fighting to Save Lives in a World That Doesn’t Value Them
Bonnie Castillo argues that it was nurses, and not the Trump administration or employers, that prioritized saving lives over money
On Social Reproduction and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Marxist Feminist Collective argue that the pandemic and the ruling class response offer a clear and tragic illustration of the idea at the heart of Social Reproduction Theory.
Let the Haunting Begin!
The era of “there is no alternative” to capital’s rule is behind us, but what lies ahead?