The Historic Setback of Capitalism – A Review of Silvia Federici’s “Caliban...
The following book review was published in the Fall issue of Fifth Estate. I originally wrote a much longer version here. This one’s short and sweet. [alex knight] Silvia Federici’s book, Caliban and...
View ArticleHow Does Capitalism Make You Feel?
Today I’m happy to repost a highly thought-provoking article called “We Are All Very Anxious.” The genius of the piece is that it centers the emotional reality that most of us experience while living...
View ArticleObscuring The Promise of Democracy: Mass Media Reacts to the 1960s
What Really Happened to the 1960s: How Mass Media Culture Failed American Democracy Edward P. Morgan 2010, University of Kansas Press Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the...
View ArticleResponse to Reader’s Questions
Happy Mothers Day! Many people have asked me if I’m still writing. The answer is yes! Right now, I’m working on a big article on the history of activism at my alma mater, Lehigh University. First,...
View ArticleHow Anti-Capitalists Can Seize the Moment as Trump Enters the White House
by Alex Knight, 1/6/17 Republished on Countercurrents. In 2000, I was 17 years old. I didn’t know the first thing about politics, history, or social change. My first preference in the U.S. Presidential...
View ArticleThe Paradoxical Viewpoint
A few years ago, I wrote about “The Paradox of Capitalism,” which reflected on the reality that we are dependent for survival on the very system that is threatening the survival of our entire planet....
View ArticleHow Capitalism Causes Depression
Johann Hari’s new book “Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions” provides new, compelling evidence to support the argument from “We Are All Very...
View ArticleMarx and Colonialism – Zombie-Marxism Part 3.2 – What Marx Got Wrong
This essay was first written in the Fall of 2010. Thanks to the prodding emails of readers, I have decided to revisit this section and publish it. [alex] Why Marxism Has Failed, and Why Zombie-Marxism...
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