Posts tagged: marxism

‘It’s time for a general riposte’: Pierre Chaillan, Interview with Alain Badiou

Alain Badiou on the disorientation of the world.
Michael Löwy on Marx

Isabelle Garo and Alex Cukier interviews Michael Löwy about his way into Marxism and the challenges for Marx's thought in the world today.
The Critique of the School in Post-’68 French Thought (1): Interview with Étienne Balibar

In the aftermath of May 68, the question of the school was omnipresent in French philosophy. In this interview Etienne Balibar discusses the different critiques of the school in post-68 French thought and the challenges involved in developing a Marxist theory of the 'school apparatus'.
Traverso and Lukács: notes for discussion

Placing The Destruction of Reason among the classics of Marxism, Enzo Traverso posits the discussion of Lukács’ most controversial book on the right track.
Marxism and Hegel Reading List

A reading list on the relation between Hegel and Marx, two of philosophy's greatest thinkers. All 40% off (print books) and 60% off (ebooks) until January 4th.
‘Radical Thinking Was No Longer Allowed in the Media’. An Interview with Nicolas Vieillescazes

Left publishing is experiencing a long-overdue renaissance internationally. In this interview, Nicolas Vieillescazes shares his experience building a new editorial programme with Editions Amsterdam and advancing political analysis through publishing.
Against populist reason: Ernesto Laclau’s blind alleys

"Populism," as a political concept, gained mainstream traction over the 2010s as the neoliberal consensus broke down internationally. But what is populist theory and what is its relationship to the twentieth-century Marxist thought from which it developed? In this piece, Stathis Kouvélakis offers a critical examination of the political logic of Ernesto Laclau’s theory of populism.
Defining the Patriarchal

In an excerpt from her new book, Nancy Folbre explains how patriarchy manifests in our political institutions, rights, and laws.
Amphibious Capital

Liam Campling and Alejandro Colás analyze the relationship between the land and sea in capitalist production, reproduction, and circulation.
Marx, Dead and Alive

In an extract from his new book, Andy Merrifield visits Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery and argues that his thinking has never been more urgent or alive.
“Real Theory Is in What You Do and How You Do It”

Camila Valle interviews Selma James about feminism, anti-imperialism, and a lifetime of international Marxist organizing.
On the Current Conjuncture

Alain Badiou gets to grips with the current political moment, and proposes that we are on the cusp of a new epoch: a new mass communism.