Creations of the Third World
A response to Vivek Chibber
by Sarang NarasimhaiahWhat’s the connection between capitalism and plunder? Sarang Narasimhaiah replies to Vivek Chibber.
The politics of the aesthetic
Marie Kondo, self-care, and pandemic capitalism
by Andrew BoyerAndrew Boyer calls our attention to the dark side of “sparking joy” through self-improvement and personal aesthetics, such as those represented by tidying guru Marie Kondo.
In bird flu, capitalism is the culprit
But will the avian influenza H5N1 kill us all?
by Sam FriedmanSam Friedman discusses the role of capitalism in the H5N1 virus’s potential to mutate and become a pandemic.
Priming the Philippines for a “globalized NATO”
by Rasti Delizo
Rasti Delizo critically examines the foreign policy of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and its role in a globalized NATO.
Political economy of passing
A Trans genre meditation on queerness
by Eric MaroneyIn recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week, Eric Maroney meditates on what it means to be Black and transgender in white-supremacist, capitalist society. In spite of carceral logics and practices alongside intimately felt gender discipline, Maroney finds reason for hope in queer and abolitionist kinship.
Pat Robertson: Supervillain
Revisiting the X-Men’s God Loves, Man Kills
by Hank KennedyTempest member Hank Kennedy looks back at the X-Men comic God Loves, Man Kills, which inspired a surprising fight with the famed televangelist Pat Robertson who passed away earlier this year.
Between fact and fiction
A critique of Mexico’s “Fourth Transformation”
by Ruben Jaramillo and Héctor A. RiveraIn this article, Ruben Jaramillo and Héctor A. Rivera critically examine the impact of the “Fourth Transformation” under Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The politics of degrowth
Technology, ideology, and the fight for eco-socialism
by Paul Fleckenstein and Gareth DaleDegrowth identifies and critiques growth as fundamental to the capitalist system. Growth enriches property owners and the wealthy, leaving the rest of humanity behind with devastating environmental consequences. Tempest member Paul Fleckenstein interviews Gareth Dale on the politics of degrowth and the critique of the ideology of growth in capitalist society.
Disability justice movements: history and practice
Part two, Socialism and Disability Justice roundtable, Socialism 2022
by Dana Cloud and Nina LozanoIn this second article of two (the first is here) on disability justice and socialism, from a roundtable held at Socialism 2022, Dana Cloud and Nina Lozano explore the history of social movements by people with disabilities and suggest lessons for socialist practice today.
The political economy of disability
Part one: Disability and socialism roundtable, Socialism 2022
by Keith RosenthalIn this first article of two on disability justice and socialism, from a roundtable held at Socialism 2022, Keith Rosenthal explains how the category of disability and oppression based on ability are rooted in the capitalist economic system.