In this episode, we are joined by George Washington University Associate Professor Vanessa Wills to discuss her article “What Could It Mean to Say, ‘Capitalism Causes Sexism and Racism’?” We try to figure out why critics badly understand the Marxist concept of causation as it concerns identity-based oppression, why labor and production provide the conditions ... Show More
Mar 6
130 | Max Horkheimer: What Makes Critical Theory Critical?
In this episode we talk about Max Horkheimer’s essay “Traditional and Critical Theory”, which serves as a kind of manifesto for the Frankfurt School of Marxist thought. We talk about how he defines these categories, reflect on whether the distinction holds up, and ask ourselves w ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 28
129 | Introducing: Marxism & Religion, Part I: Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this episode, we introduce our new series on “Marxism and Religion.” At political, social, and spiritual levels, the series explores this complicated relationship for a transitioning age. We start with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is a political and spiritual beacon for ma ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2019
"Féminisme pour les 99%", de Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya et Nancy Fraser
Dans ce troisième épisode du Deuxième Texte, Aude Lorriaux, Nassira El Moaddem et Marie Kirschen se sont plongées dans Féminisme pour les 99%, de Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya et Nancy Fraser (éditions La Découverte). Un manifeste pour un féminisme à la fois anticapitaliste, ... Show More
37m 20s
Jan 2021
#59 - L'art peut-il être raciste ?
<p><strong>Nombreuses sont les voix prêtes à affirmer que non, l’art ne peut pas être raciste. </strong>Derrière cette posture, un déni - très français - autour du barbouillage (blackface en anglais), de la perpétuation des stéréotypes racistes dans les représentations artistique ... Show More
36m 59s
Jun 2023
Why antiracism means anticapitalism
The Metropolitan Police’s diversity and inclusion strategy claims it is determined to “eliminate racism and discrimination”. But the force was branded ‘institutionally racist’, and not for the first time, in an official report this spring. Recently, a Met firearms officer has bee ... Show More
39m 17s
<p><em>[Originally released Oct 2017]</em></p> <p>Zoe Samudzi is a black feminist writer whose work has appeared in a number of spaces including <em>The New Inquiry</em>, <em>Warscapes</em>, <em>Truthout</em>, <em>ROAR Magazine</em>, <em>Teen Vogue</em>,<em>BGD</em>, <em>Bitch Me ... Show More
