Where Lies the New Moment?: Wang Hui and the Retreat From Class
Matthew Strupp traces and critiques the intellectual trajectory of Chinese ‘New Left’ philosopher Wang Hui. Introduction Wang Hui is one of the most widely discussed …
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The Mature Labor Aristocracy and its Problems, Part 2: The Size and Economic Impact of Labor Aristocracies
In part two of a three-part series, Amal Samaha continues her exploration of the concept of the labor aristocracy and its modern relevance. Read Part …
The Mature Labor Aristocracy and its Problems, Part 1: Class Position, Consciousness and the Labor Aristocracy
In part one of a three-part series, Amal Samaha begins her exploration of the concept of the labor aristocracy and its modern relevance. For many, …
The Question of Worldview and Class Struggle in Philosophy: On the Relevance of Lukács’s Worldview Marxism and The Destruction of Reason
Daniel Tutt looks to the philosophy of Georg Lukács and his critique of bourgeois irrationalism to explicate the role of intellectuals and worldviews in the …
Is This the Left that Jacobin Wants?: Chris Maisano’s Perilous Drift Towards Post-Marxism
A recent Jacobin piece by Chris Maisano argues that building “a Left that matters” requires focusing on Democratic Party electoral work, but we must be …
Letter: Struggle Isn’t Enough On Its Own
No Litmus Test but Class Struggle (Paul Duke’s reply to Greer’s article, itself in reply to Democratic Left) brings us back to a fundamental problem …
Letter: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PMC
Comrades, First, let me apologize for the title, as it is misleading, but hey, nothing like a provocative headline that gets the people going, right? …
Letter: It’s the PMC, Silly
I found Renato Flore’s article “The Procedural is Political” to make some important points. But I found it even more frustrating, if only because it …
The Propertied and the Propertyless by Anton Pannekoek
Translation and introduction by Rida Vaquas. The original text in German can be found here. Anton Pannekoek is well-known as one of the principal theorists …
Crossing the Line: Habitus and Misrecognition in Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite
K.T. Jamieson analyzes the dynamics of class in Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite through the lens of Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory. Contains spoilers. At the 92nd Annual …
From NPC to PMC
Parker & Donald welcome Jake from Swampside Chats on to discuss the professional-managerial class. What is the PMC, its relation to other classes, and its …