Nate Holdren reviews three recent Marxist books, each of which significantly enriches Marxism as both theory and concrete investigation: Søren Mau’s 'Mute Compulsion', Tony Smith’s 'Beyond Liberal Egalitarianism', and Jack Copley’s 'Governing Financialization'.
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The Materialism of UK Constitutional Change — Tanzil Chowdhury
“But what is it that is usually called the constitution? …These actual relations of force are put down on paper, are given written form, and after they have been thus put down, they are no longer simply actual relations of force but have now become laws, judicial institutions, and whoever opposes them is punished!” -Ferdinand … Continue reading The Materialism of UK Constitutional Change — Tanzil Chowdhury
Back to school or school of war?: Ontario’s Bill 28 and the Power in a Union — Cam Scott
Cam Scott discusses Ontario's Bill 28, CUPE's return to the bargaining table and their critics.
Capitalist History, Capitalist Structure: On Integrating Historical Material and Theoretical Structure (Part Two) — Bo Harvey
This is part two of two posts by Bo Harvey on the transition debate.
The ‘90s are Back — Christine Schwöbel-Patel
This is the author's response to a series of posts comprising a symposium on Christine Schwöbel-Patel‘s recently published book, 'Marketing Global Justice: The Political Economy of International Criminal Law' (2021).
Capitalist History, Capitalist Structure: On Integrating Historical Material and Theoretical Structure (Part One) — Bo Harvey
This is part one of two posts by Bo Harvey on the transition debate.
The Basic Contradiction in Socialist Society (Part Two) — Dimitris Kaltsonis
This is the second part of an essay by Dimitris Kaltsonis on Soviet society, administration, and the relation between productive forces and relations of production.
The Basic Contradiction in Socialist Society (Part One) — Dimitris Kaltsonis
This is the first part of an essay by Dimitris Kaltsonis on Soviet society, administration, and the relation between productive forces and relations of production.
Law, Capitalism, and the Power of Persuasion — Honor Brabazon
Honor Brabazon's review for a symposium on Christine Schwöbel-Patel's 'Marketing Global Justice: The Political Economy of International Criminal Law'.
Commodified Justice as Commodified History after February 24th, 2022 — Eric Loefflad
Eric Loefflad's review for a symposium on Christine Schwöbel-Patel's 'Marketing Global Justice: The Political Economy of International Criminal Law'.
‘From what present are we historicizing the left?’ Arab Lefts: Histories and Silences — Alina Sajed
Alina Sajed reviews Arab Lefts: Histories and Legacies, 1950s–1970s, edited by Laure Guirguis.
Justice as Domination: Global Justice and the European Union — Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor considers the European Union's "GLOBUS" project of promoting "global justice".
Retrieving the Critical Dialectic of Right: A Response — Igor Shoikhedbrod
Igor Shoikhedbrod concludes our symposium on his recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.
Marx and the Juridical — Christine Sypnowich
Christine Sypnowich reviews Igor Shoikhedbrod's recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.
Against the Grain — Amy Bartholomew
Amy Bartholomew reviews Igor Shoikhedbrod's recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.
Temporalities of the Neoliberal University and Resistance — Tanzil Chowdhury
Tanzil Chowdhury on "slow scholarship" as a form of resistance within and against the neoliberal university.
Shoikhedbrod’s Aufhebung of Law — Dom Taylor
Dom Taylor reviews Igor Shoikhedbrod's recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.
Reflections on Marxism and Law: A Review of Igor Shoikhedbrod’s Revisiting Marx’s Critique of Liberalism — Mai Taha
Mai Taha reviews Igor Shoikhedbrod's recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.
Kelsen on Marx, Engels, and Natural Law — Anna Lukina
Anna Lukina revisits Kelsen's Communist Theory of Law.
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