Tag: Donald Trump
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Donald Trump: A New Emperor of the Lumpenproletariat?
In The Dangerous Class: The Concept of the Lumpenproletariat (University of Michigan Press, forthcoming 2020), I argue that US President Donald Trump should be understood as a “Prince of the … Keep reading »
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The Deconstruction of the American State /w Clyde Barrow
A month after Donald Trump took office as 45th President of the United States, his chief political strategist Stephen K. Bannon declared that “the new administration is in an unending … Watch video »
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A Resistance Movement for the Planet
Climate change is out of control. It is already too late to avoid soaring temperatures, scarce water, and extreme weather. But the financial structure of capitalism is tied to fossil … Keep reading »
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Climate Vandalism and North American Capitalism
North America has been witness to two distinct forms of climate vandalism over the last year. In the case of the United States, it came from President Donald Trump’s decision … Keep reading »
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Paris is Burning
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement, he has put an end to months of apparent indecision. This withdrawal does not dissolve the agreement, … Keep reading »
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Climate Struggles and Ecosocialism
The hard right U.S. administration of Donald Trump has widened the terrain of struggle over climate change and, indeed, the entire array of environmental issues facing the ecology of North … Keep reading »
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Homecoming to Nostalgia: The Inauguration of Donald J. Trump
“In a time of universal deceit, Telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell When the entire arsenal of impulsive and aggressive foreign policy is deployed in absolute … Keep reading »
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Canadian Women Marching in Washington
Feminist Solidarity in Historical Perspective A friend’s daughter set out on January 19th from Montreal for Washington to join American protests timed to coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump. She … Keep reading »
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Women’s March on Washington
The Women’s Movement We Need January 21 is set to be the day of one of the largest protests in recent U.S. history, the Women’s March on Washington. The widely-publicized protest … Keep reading »