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Capital’s Card Tricks: student debt relief amid rising interest rates & inflation

Originally published at Punto rojo 10/24/2022: https://www.puntorojomag.org/2022/10/24/capitals-card-tricks-student-debt-relief-amid-rising-interest-rates-inflation/ The Democrats have spent the majority of the past two years kissing the feet of the party’s rightmost members, fossil fuel lackey Joe Manchin and Arizona-based narcissist Kyrsten Sinema, and trying to hide Joe Biden from TV cameras. After a total lack of response to the catastrophic overturning of Roe v. Wade, and with …

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Marx Against Moloch

You shall not give any of your children to devote them by fire to Moloch, and so profane the name of your God. Leviticus 18:21 Capitalism is a demonic economic logic bent on consuming everything, including human beings. The only way to overthrow its tyranny is to build heaven on Earth. Human Capital: From Dark Metaphor …

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The Long Shadow of Michael Harrington: A Review of A Failure of Vision

Originally published at Punto Rojo 08/16/2022: https://www.puntorojomag.org/2022/08/16/the-long-shadow-of-michael-harrington-a-review-of-a-failure-of-vision/ Doug Greene’s new biography of Michael Harrington brings crucial historical context to debates on the socialist Left today. It is essential reading for newly minted socialists and seasoned activists alike. Even among socialists, Michael Harrington is an obscure figure, but his work has enormous relevance today, for better …

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Return of the Spectre

Originally published at puntorojomag.org on 03/22/21, updated 01/19/22: https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/03/22/return-of-the-spectre/ Crowds and PartyBy Jodi DeanVerso Books, 2016 The Communist HorizonBy Jodi DeanVerso Books, 2012 Comrade: An Essay on Political BelongingBy Jodi DeanVerso Books, 2019 Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Left and the various social movements associated with it have been caught in a …

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Bolivia: The golpistas must be punished

Originally published at puntorojomag.org on 04/13/21, updated 01/19/22: https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/04/13/bolivia-the-golpistas-must-be-punished/ The return to power of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party after the 2019 coup, has been followed by a swift effort to hold the golpistas accountable. In response, the US media has taken up the State Department’s line, shedding crocodile tears over alleged civil rights abuses. Ironically, …

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The Colombian Working Class Against Neoliberalism and Imperialism

Originally published at puntorojomag.org on 05/13/21: https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/05/13/the-colombian-working-class-against-neoliberalism-and-imperialism/ In the aftermath of the pandemic, Colombians are striking and demonstrating against austerity and police repression in a historic rebellion. The uprising highlights the power workers hold–and if the rising is successful–it could spell the end of decades of right-wing rule.  The Gasoline and the Spark On April …

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The QAnon Coup: hysteria and conspiracy at the end of the world

Originally published at puntorojomag.org on 07/07/21, updated 11/26/21 https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/06/07/the-qanon-coup-hysteria-and-conspiracy-at-the-end-of-the-world/ In the halls of Congress, Democrats are attempting (or at least feigning an attempt) to force an investigation into the January 6th riot, in which Trump supporters invaded the US Capitol building. Many on the left correctly view this step as a piece of political theater …

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Zionists Weep Crocodile Tears

Originally published at puntorjomag.org on 07/01/21, updated 11/26/21 https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/07/01/zionists-weep-crocodile-tears/ Bipartisan Project: silencing critics of Israel The entire Democratic leadership joined with the most rabidly racist sections of the Republican Party to slander congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s statements comparing Israel’s and the United States’ crimes with those of Hamas and the Taliban as anti-Semitic. The statement they …

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Agitating for the “General Strike”: a shortcut to nowhere

Originally published at puntorojomag.org on 08/12/21, updated 11/26/21 https://www.puntorojomag.org/2021/08/12/agitating-for-the-general-strike-a-shortcut-to-nowhere/ If you’re plugged in to progressive social media pages, you might have heard the buzz around the date October 15. Apparently, there is going to be a general strike! According to the strike organizers’ website (https://octoberstrike.com/), workers will be refusing to show up indefinitely as they demand a …

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