WHAT STRATEGY FOR GLOBAL CAPITALISM IN THE FACE OF CRISIS?
Debates continue on whether the power brokers of global capitalism are going to take a stimulatory Keynesian approach in the period ahead or revert to an austerity driven attack. A few thoughts on this.
CLIMATE AND CLASS STRUGGLE
First written for Counterfire.
OCAP AND THE POWER OF DISRUPTIVE ACTION
First written for Midnight Sun Magazine.
CAPITALISM VS LIFE IN JASON KENNEY'S ALBERTA
Written originally for Counterfire.
RESISTING THE ATTACK ON TORONTO'S ENCAMPMENTS
Originally written for Midnight Sun Magazine.
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS AND THE CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY
State power ultimately rests on the ability to use force in the interests of the dominant social class. However, even the most authoritarian regimes work to ensure a level of legitimacy and the allegiance of a major portion of the population. For liberal democracies that serve exploitative minorities through ‘representative democracy,’ legitimacy is especially important.
VISUALIZING AN ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TO COVID-19: Lessons of the Pandemic for the Fights to Come
Co-written with Jade Saab.
The global pandemic that we are living through, in its origins and defining features, is very much a product of the capitalist system. Moreover, it has developed along lines that corresponded to the particular stage of capitalist development that we can refer to as the neoliberal period. There are several key elements to be considered in this regard.