Category: Theory
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Crisis of the State, Crisis of the Left: Articulating Socialism After the Anarchist Moment
The current period in the U.S. remains defined by the 2008 crisis and the economic policies and political forces it set in motion. This has now evolved into a growing crisis between the forms of governance, strategy, and administration that have defined the U.S.-led period of globalization and the state mechanisms of representation. Keep reading »
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2018 Socialist Register: Rethinking Democracy
The antagonism between liberalism and democratic processes is increasingly visible amidst the contradictions of capitalist globalization today. This is seen in authoritarian measures being adopted by so many states, as … Watch video »
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The Crisis of Social Democracy: From Norway to Europe
The crisis of social democracy is being debated throughout Europe. Several of the historically strong labour parties have almost been wiped out in elections while others seem unable to recover … Keep reading »
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Ecological Sustainability, Inequality and Social Class
Karl Marx’s concept of sustainability is connected to his concepts of metabolism and reproduction. While the first connection is well recognized in recent literature (famously in the work of Paul … Keep reading »
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Renewals and Transitions: Socialist Practice and Vision
Session 6 of the Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy conference: Renewals and Transitions: Socialist Practice and Vision. Presentations by Michalis Spourdalakis, Sam Gindin, Bhaskar Sunkara and Saeed Rahnema. Recorded in Toronto, 7 October 2017. Watch video »
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States and Markets: The Making of Globalization
Session 5 of the Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy conference: States and Markets: The Making of Globalization. Presentations by Dick Bryan, Ana Garcia, Sean Starrs and Pat Armstrong. Recorded in Toronto, 7 October 2017. Watch video »
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John Kannankulan and Stefan Kipfer – Cracks and Fissures in Europe
Authoritarian Statism, the Hard Right and Challenges for the Left. Moderated by Greg Albo. Presentations by John Kannankulam and Stefan Kipfer. Recorded in Toronto, 21 November 2017. Watch video »
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Power: Institutional Foundations for Classes and States
Session 4 of the Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy conference: Power: Institutional Foundations for Classes and States. Presentations by Ruth Felder, Adam Hilton, Ursula Huws, and Doug Henwood. Recorded in Toronto, 7 October 2017. Watch video »
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Henry Giroux – Higher Education and the Plague of Authoritarianism
Toronto – 26 October 2017 Higher education in our politically desperate age is threatened by a legacy that it does not dare to name and that legacy with its eerie … Watch video »
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Building Capacities: Education for Democracy
Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy – Session 3: Building Capacities: Education for Democracy Recorded in Toronto, 6 October 2017. This conference is in honour of Professor Emeritus Leo Panitch (York University). … Watch video »
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Impasses: Beyond Social Democracy
Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy – Session 2 This conference is in honour of Professor Emeritus Leo Panitch (York University). The conference was held October 6-7 at York University. More information here. … Watch video »
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The Revolution Party
A fresh and compelling new account of the Russian revolution to mark its centenary concludes by paying tribute to the Bolsheviks for acting as history’s switchmen, a term derived from … Keep reading »