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Erasing People through Disinformation: Syria and the “Anti-Imperialism” of Fools
Summary: 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. First appeared in English in New Politics Online https://newpol.org/erasing-people-through-disinformation-syria-and-the-anti-imperialism-of-fools/ — Editors
Case of Maati Monjib: Moroccan dissident historian provisionally released from prison
Summary: We celebrate socialist Maati Monjib’s release and will continue to defend him against regime repression — Editors
We Stand in Solidarity with Asian and Asian American Communities
Summary: Statement of solidarity by Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Chapman University, California, in response to the racist, misogynist murders in Atlanta. Originally appeared here https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/paulo-freire/index.aspx — Editors
On Kevin Anderson’s New Book on Dialectics
Summary: Introductory remarks at the book launch for Kevin B. Anderson, Dialectics of Revolution: Hegel, Marxism and Its Critics Through a Lens of Race, Class, Gender, and Colonialism– Editors
Murder in California by Riverside County Sheriffs Sparks Protests
Summary: Protests outside Los Angeles after deputies working under rightwing Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco murder an Indigenous/Brown man who was having a mental health episode — Editors
Book Review: Lilia D. Monzó’s “A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity”
A Book review symposium on Lilia D. Monzó’s “A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity” (2019, Peter Lang Publishing) by Kitonga, Macrine, Magill, and Rodriguez. Originally appeared in Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies (April 5, 2021) here: http://www.jceps.com/archives/8274 — Editors
France: Against the Monstrous Delusion of “Islamo-Leftism”
Summary: Response to the French government’s McCarthyite and Islamophobic attempt to “cleanse” intellectual life, issued by Édtions Syllepse, which has published critical Marxist, feminist, and anti-racist books, including ones by Raya Dunayevskaya and Kevin B. Anderson — Editors
[Discussion Article] Why Anarchists Should Read Raya Dunayevskaya
Summary: How Raya Dunayevskaya’s Intersectional Marxism on Race, Class, Gender, and the Dialectics of Liberation relates to Anarcho-Libertarian positions — Editors.
Uses and Abuses of the Paris Commune: the Extraordinary Story of Adrien Lejeune, the Last Communard
Summary: On the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, David Black reviews Gavin Bowd’s book on Adrien Lejeune, the Last Communard – Editors.
Luxemburg 150
Summary: On the anniversary of Rosa Luxemburg’s birth, economist Michael Roberts discusses aspects of her legacy on economic theory, and fruitful critique. First appeared here: https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/luxemburg-150/ – Editors.
Mutual Aid Beyond the Welfare State from a Decolonial Perspective
Summary: Does mutual aid in today’s freedom movements challenge rather than reinforce the existing capitalist state? — Editors
[Audio] Peter Hudis on Frantz Fanon and the Revolution Against Racism
Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn.
[Video] Raya Dunayevskaya’s Intersectional Marxism
Get to know Raya Dunayevskaya’s brand of intersectional Marxism at this book launch event sponsored by the IMHO. Recorded on February 17, 2021. Speakers: Paul Mason, Alessandra Spano, Karel Ludenhoff, David Black, and Kieran Durkin — Editors.
Threat of Civil War at the State Level in the U.S.: Reflections on Trumpism in Michigan
Summary: — The lurch toward fascism of the Michigan Republican Party shows the dangers ahead, even with Trump out of the White House — Editors
Review—Judas and the Black Messiah
Summary: Judas and the Black Messiah provided an opportunity to tell the story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton to a new generation—did it really succeed in doing so?
