Category: Theory
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Slave or Protagonist? The Worker in Capital
Think of the worker in Marx’s Capital. He sells his capacity to work as a commodity to the capitalist. In the relation of “supremacy and subordination” of capital over wage-labourers … Keep reading »
Reimagining Socialist Parties and Practice
Presentation at the Left Forum-Socialist Register memorial forum, “Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch,” June 5, 2021. I am sure that no one, especially those of us who knew … Keep reading »
Debating Socialist Strategies Post-Pandemic
Part 2 of the “Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch” series. Discussion moderated by Sharmini Peries. Speakers: Sam Gindin, Barbara Epstein, Bhaskar Sunkara, Trevor Ngwane, and Minqi Li. Barbara … Watch video »
Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch
Reimagining Socialist Parties and Practice Introduction: Rachel Scott with remarks by Frances Fox Piven and Greg Albo. Discussion moderated by Peter Bratsis. Greg Albo teaches in the Department of Politics at … Watch video »
Reimagining Socialism: A Conversation
Today I was asked to speak about ‘reimagining socialism’. I would like to do so by rephrasing the topic. It’s not a matter of reimagining socialism, but rather, of reimagining … Keep reading »
Making a Democratic Socialism for the 21st Century: Interview with Sam Gindin
Azadeh Reisdana interviews Sam Gindin on the recent growth of democratic socialism in developing countries and as an ideology which attracts a new younger generation of socialists. They also discuss the expansion of democratic socialism to not only a political theory but also as an economic application. Watch video »
The Responsibility of Revolutionary Intellectuals in Building Socialism
When we talk about intellectuals, we have to recognize, of course, that there are many varieties of intellectual. So, let me be specific. I’m not talking about traditional intellectuals nor … Keep reading »
The Socialist Legacy of Leo Panitch
On December 19, 2020, socialist intellectual and friend of the show Leo Panitch passed away from COVID-19. Today, we honor his legacy by speaking with his longtime friend and colleague Sam Gindin, a Canadian scholar and activist who co-authored The Socialist Challenge Today and other volumes with Panitch. Watch video »
How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups: Lessons from the Early Communist International
Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too likely to take direct action … Keep reading »
Leo Panitch and the Socialist Project
The death of Leo Panitch has made the world a darker place. His writings have carried us through some of the most difficult periods in the history of the socialist … Keep reading »
Leo Panitch’s Many Lessons on Living Under American Empire
Leo Panitch’s untimely death last weekend is a tragic loss for the international left. His intellectual and political contributions toward rebuilding working class movements in such diverse settings as North … Keep reading »
Friedrich Engels’ Thinking on Science in These Times
On this bicentenary of Friedrich Engels, we need to understand the struggle of ideas he was engaged in during his lifetime, and what significance it holds today. Keep reading »