Amnesty Now
The most emancipatory vision that the Left can offer today is one of equitable citizenship for all.
19372 Articles by: Abigail Torre
Abigail Torre grew up in Chile and now lives in Berkeley, California where she is cochair of the East Bay chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.
Post-Work: A Guide for the Perplexed
The basic vision of the post-work left is one of fewer jobs and shorter hours.
When Neocon Heroes Die
Fighting the Hitchens personality cult.
BookMarx (2/24/2013)
What you should read this week.
Disaster Capitalism, Chicago-style
If only there were a solution “lying around” to attach to this crisis.
After The Feminine Mystique
Friedan’s book is ideologically safe by comparison to the full body of feminist writings.
Employers Will Beat Obamacare
For many employers, it will be much cheaper to pay the penalties than cover full-time workers.
Beyond Warm-and-Fuzzy Socialism
A transcript of a talk given yesterday at the Young Democratic Socialists’ national winter conference.
BookMarx (2/18/2013)
What you should read from the web this week.
The Christopher Dorner Complex
The Dorner incident, like all incidents involving madmen, requires us to consider the madness that structures life in America.
Dead Letter Blues
USPS cuts signal yet another advance of the profit-driven corporate model.
The Crisis in American Labor: An Interview with Sam Gindin
The class war against workers demands a class response.
The Media’s Quinoa Wars
The media is debating food politics — and missing the mark.
Doing More with Less
Fewer workers are in unions, but density in itself doesn’t always translate into power.
On Our Own or All Together?
The troublesome question of aging.
In Defense of Soviet Waiters
Sometimes bad service is class struggle.
The CUNY Talks and Panels Christine Quinn Supported When She Wasn’t Running for Mayor
City Council Speaker — and leading mayoral candidate — Christine Quinn is one of the signatories to that “other” letter about the Brooklyn College BDS panel from the “progressive” government officials and politicians.
Brutal Either/Ors: An Interview with Drucilla Cornell
Family, nostalgia and the failure of formal-equality feminism.
Where Does Mayor Bloomberg Stand on Academic Freedom?
This morning, Karen Gould, the president of Brooklyn College, issued an extraordinarily powerful statement in defense of academic freedom.
The Politics of Debt in America
From Debtor’s Prison to Debtor Nation.