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Trump 2.0, Fascism, and the Problem of Order under Capitalism

Fascism should not be seen as a radical departure from some ostensibly “normal” capitalism, but, rather, as a distinctive, extreme expression of the same militant defence of property, privilege, and racial order that motivated much of liberal history.

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The Elephant in the Room – the Rising Historical Standard of Living of the Working Class

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Dossier: Marx, MEGA and MEGA-Marx

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People Think: On Asad Haider

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Artists and Radicalism in Germany, 1890–1933. Reform, Politics and the Paradoxes of the Avant-Garde

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How does racialisation shape the labour process? How is race formed in the transition from slavery to wage labour? What is the role of racecraft in wage labour exploitation?

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The Narrowest Path (with Omid Mehrgan):

A conversation between Omid Mehrgan and Marlon Lieber about Mehrgan’s new book, ‘The Narrowest Path: Antinomies of Self-Determination in Four Aesthetic Studies’ (Historical Materialism Book Series, 2025)

Crisis and Criticism (with Benjamin Noys and Harrison Fluss):

A conversation between Benjamin Noys and Harrison Fluss about Noys’s new book, ‘Crisis and Criticism: Literary, Cultural and Political Essays, 2009–2021’ (Historical Materialism Book Series, 2024).

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A Short Introduction to the Marxism and Disability Stream: This video introduces the Marxism and Disability series: How the idea came about, what to expect from the series, and how to get involved.

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Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care:

 

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