The study of feudal society has been central to Marxist historiography. But what if a foundational theoretical mistake has governed these inquiries for decades? In this article Hugo Raine studies the writings of Jairus Banaji and Perry Anderson on the transition from feudalism to capitalism, and asks whether you can speak of feudalism as a unitary social system, or whether that is a feature unique to capitalism.
This fall marks the 70th anniversary of a brutal and largely unknown massacre of the early cold war on the Korean island of Cheju/Jeju. In this article, Brendan Wright recounts the history of the massacre, placing it in the context of Cold War politics and the history of the Korean peninsula.
Heather Gautney, Executive Director at Our Revolution and author of Crashing the Party: From the Bernie Sanders Campaign to a Progressive Movement, refutes the largely baseless assertions in Politico that Sanders 2016 backers are unenthusiastic about a potential 2020 run.
Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right politician, has won the Brazilian Presidential election, beating the PT's Fernando Haddad. During the campaign, Bolsonaro repeatedly threatened not just the PT and the Brazilian left, but the foundations of Brazil's democracy. In this report from Brazil, Conor Foley asks what Bolsonaro's victory could mean for the future of the country.
Jair Bolsonaro looks to be on the brink of victory in today's presidential election in Brazil. But, how do we define his authoritarianism, and is he a fascist? Gabriel Landi Fazzio looks to the history of fascism to analyse the resurgent far right.
The far right Jair Bolsonaro looks set to win tomorrow's election in Brazil. Alfredo Saad-Filho argues that his improbable rise represents the growth of an authoritarian neoliberalism in Brazil and across the world. If he's elected president, Brazilian democracy could collapse.
On the 9th of November the TECHNE, ARC Doctoral Partnership will be hosting a one-day symposium on 'Contemporary Art, Philosophy and Politics After The Postconceptual Condition' at the University of Surrey. The symposium will examine notions of the contemporary and contemporaneity beyond concomitance, in visual and performing arts, philosophy, and politics, and will feature a keynote lecture from Peter Osborne. To mark the occasion, we revisit the title essay from his recent collection The Postconceptual Condition: Critical Essays, out now on Verso.
Despite the democratic potential of the camera, powerful institutions have historically sought to separate the photographer and her subjects, thus devaluing the participation of the many and making photography subservient to the imperial project. In the final part of the series Unlearning Decisive Moments of Photography, Ariella Azoulay argues that photography can only challenge such imperial practices if photographers pursue their profession out of affectionate proximity to their own community, and not as members of the international media.
An interview on NPR's Weekend Edition with journalist Anabel Hernandez about her new book, A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students.
Verso author Leta Hong Fincher presents five essential texts on gender and feminism in China. Her new book, Betraying Big Brother, examines the struggles of feminists in China against the patriarchal authoritarianism of the Xi Jinping administration.
In this excerpt from American Homo, Jeffrey Escoffier reflects on the impact of the 1960s and 70s on the generation that come of age, and came out, in conjunction with the social movements of that era.
Interview with Oliver Nachtwey about his new book, Germany's Hidden Crisis