Monthly Archives: November 2016

Democracy’s Defenders Against the backdrop of mounting civil unrest, stark political division, and demands for the imprisonment and repeal of citizenship for those who would burn the American flag, delivered via tweet by a clownish oaf who happens to be … Continue reading →

In his 1991 tome on postmodernism, Frederic Jameson famously suggested that under “late capitalism” – that is, the kind of globalized, flexible capitalism that tore past the limit points imposed by earlier stages of development – we’ve lost the ability … Continue reading →

https://itsgoingdown.org/

http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2016/11/andreas-malm-revolutions-in-a-warming-world-lessons-from-syria/

“The investment in identity is intense. It shores up a fragile individuality. It provides a location for political righteousness. It prevents the formation of the solidarities opposition to capitalism requires. In the weeks and months to come, we can expect … Continue reading →

http://canvasopedia.org/ see also https://theintercept.com/2016/11/12/surveillance-self-defense-against-the-trump-administration/

View at Medium.com Turner: Fascism, and authoritarianism more generally, is about particular political movements in the early 20th century. They generally feature a leader with dictatorial powers, a single party and the ability to enforce the will of party through … Continue reading →

never sure if he is serious in his proposals (such as they are) or if he is just satisfied making (scoring?) points, but either way I think we can leave these Hegelians to spinning their speculative fictions and get back … Continue reading →

Originally posted on AbsurdBeats:
I’ve mentioned before my attempt to grasp modern ideologies, an attempt since grown into a project I’m calling Modernity’s Ideologies. Here, in maximally-minimalist form, is my sketch of the argument: Terri Peterson ©2016. Do not quote…

Us left anarchists have fucked some things up – but we’ve also been granted an opportunity to critically reflect on some of those failures. As all aware, Donald Trump is now the president-elect, following a long (and ultimately absurdist) campaign … Continue reading →