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Capitalism
China Miéville: Marx’s Communist Manifesto Has Much to Teach Us in 2023
“Every day, capitalism proves that it is absolutely indifferent to human flourishing,” says author China Miéville.
Building New Worlds in an Era of Collapse
“There are other ways of organizing life, land and resources,” says Robyn Maynard.
Incarceration and Ableism Go Hand in Hand, Says Abolitionist Talila Lewis
We must dismantle systems of advocacy that rank marginalized people and tie people’s value to their labor productivity.
Ableism Enables All Forms of Inequity and Hampers All Liberation Efforts
Ableism has been used for generations to degrade, oppress, control and disappear disabled and nondisabled people alike.
We Can’t Combat Inequality Without First Valuing Care Work
A feminist political economy addresses gender inequalities, but also seeks to rectify inequalities in labor division.
Markets and Technology Won’t Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism.
It’s the accumulation of capital that’s destroying the Earth System as a place of human habitability.
Local Alabama Police Arrested 82-Year-Old Woman for Overdue Trash Bill
A society based on human needs would help a retiree with a trivial household problem instead of sending cops.
For Many Workers, the Holiday Season Is the Most Exploitative Time of the Year
As delivery workers support others’ holiday dreams, they urgently need support in their 2023 contract fights.
The Left Can Support Protesters in China Without Shilling for US Imperialism
Chinese workers and Uyghurs need solidarity from leftists worldwide — not an escalation in anti-Chinese hostility.
Anti-Authoritarian Collective Action Is Happening on a Mass Scale in China
This resistance is the result of a confluence of immediate catalysts and long-term political and economic dynamics.