Archive of Judith Butler

Judith Butler on Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the consequences that the decision, one that aims towards the restoration of patriarchal order backed by the force of federal law, will have for the wider movement for social justice.

Originally delivered at a conference in Paris in 2015, here Judith Butler discusses the work of philosopher Ernesto Laclau – who she describes as "one of the truly great thinkers in our lifetimes" – in relation to that of Marx, and to the power of the negative.

Judith Butler speaks to Alex Doherty about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence.

Judith Butler discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, and its escalating political and social effects in America.

"We do not have to love one another to engage in meaningful solidarity." – on International Women's Day 2020 we bring you this writing from Judith Butler.

When is life grievable?