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Marxist journal that understands anti-oppression struggles as constitutive of class struggle. Pro-Black, pro-queer, and resolutely internationalist.
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journalspectre.bsky.social @journalspectre.bsky.social · 22d
Issue 12 is in the mail!

With features by @redprof.bsky.social , Clara Mattei, Ilya Matveev, and @jferre.bsky.social.
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Important interview with Alan Sears on eros and alienation, by Sean K Isaacs and Isadora Seconi
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Alienation, Eroticism, and Utopia: An Interview with Alan Sears - Historical Materialism
At a time when the lives of trans people, migrant workers, and women, amongst others, are threatened by the far Right, it is important to engage with the demands and analyses of these groups, both on ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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My analysis of Syria’s ongoing transformation, based on sources in Turkish, Arabic, English.🧵
1) After the defeat of the democratic revolution, the transformation has been guided by capitalist geopolitics and the remaking of the global field of Islamism.
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The Evolution of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's Future – Spectre Journal
Cihan Tuğal looks at the interplay between HTS's movement dynamics and capitalist geopolitics to analyze the prospects for Syria's future.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Clip from - Why the Climate Crisis Still Makes Sense Under Capitalism.

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👉 Watch the full episode for the deeper dive into climate crisis, fossil fuels, and movements fighting back.

#ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #ClimateJustice #AndreasMalm #FossilFuels #FREEPodcast
Why the Climate Crisis Still Makes Sense Under Capitalism | Andreas Malm
YouTube video by FREE – Forum for Real Economic Emancipation
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November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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What if “saving the economy” now means sacrificing the conditions for human life?

Andreas Malm explains why the climate’s hard limits force a choice: either we strand fossil assets and shut down extraction or we strand entire regions and peoples.

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November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
journalspectre.bsky.social
ICYMI: Ralf Ruckus's interview with @yige-dong.bsky.social on Social Reproduction Theory and feminist struggle in the PRC is still live on our website.
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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cihantugal.bsky.social
It was great to work with Spectre again!
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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All the books in the Mapping Social Reproduction Theory ( @plutopress.bsky.social ) series are 30% off. Use code SRT30.

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November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Social reproduction theory shows how capitalism depends on life’s renewal. In Palestine, settler colonialism wages war by obstructing that renewal at every turn.

Making Death and Life in Palestine edited by Tithi Bhattacharya and Susan Ferguson is OUT NOW!

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Image of a book titled Making Death and Life in Palestine featuring an abstract, blue-toned illustration on the cover. The book is edited by Tithi Bhattacharya and Susan Ferguson, with the subtitle 'Social Reproduction in Settler Colonialism.' To the right of the book is a quote reading: 'A theoretically grounded and politically urgent book.' —Sara Farris, University of London. The background is solid dark blue, with a small white Pluto logo in the bottom right corner.
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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PACBI statement on Peter Beinart's talk at Tel Aviv University.

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Palestinians Condemn Peter Beinart’s Event at Tel Aviv University in the Midst of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) condemns journalist and City University of New York faculty member Peter Beinart’s decision to speak at Tel Aviv Univer...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
journalspectre.bsky.social
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@cihantugal.bsky.social writing on the interplay between HTS's movement dynamics and capitalist geopolitics shaping Syria's future.
The Evolution of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's Future – Spectre Journal
Cihan Tuğal looks at the interplay between HTS's movement dynamics and capitalist geopolitics to analyze the prospects for Syria's future.
spectrejournal.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
journalspectre.bsky.social
Rest in power, Jamil Al-Amin
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Excited that this is in the world! Grats Cody!

@histmat.bsky.social
Class, Race, and the US South. American Politics and Society through the Lens of Michael Goldfield's Work - Historical Materialism
Cody R. Melcher, Olivier Maheo, and Esther Cyna Volume Editors: Cody R. Melcher, Olivier Maheo, and Esther Cyna Class, Race, and the US South, a Festschrift for labour militant and political scientist...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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With COP 30 winding down, we're reposting some of critiques of Green Capitalism and productivism from the previous year.

By @kaibosworth.bsky.social , @andrewonearth.bsky.social , @beniuliano.bsky.social , @alastairiles.bsky.social , @adamcalo.bsky.social , and Maywa Montenegro.

Links 👇🏽
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Another book launch for Slavery and Capitalism (11/29) hosted by Marxist Education Project.

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Slavery and Capitalism: A Book Talk by David McNally - Marxist Education Project
Join us for a book talk by David McNally on his recently published Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History. McNally injects new life into Karl Marx’s writings on enslavement ... Read more
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November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Hey yall! Today we have John Mullen analyzing the political crisis in France.
Class Struggle in France in 2025 – Spectre Journal
John Mullen analyzes the instability of French national politics and how Marxists can intervene in the France Insoumise to positive effect.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Congrats to Lise Vogel and @kmunro-econ.bsky.social .

Can't wait to read it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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EPISODE 3: BLACK AUGUST, BLACK SEPTEMBER

Orisanmi Burton joins us to discuss the legacy of Assata Shakur, the prison as a form of warfare, and transnational solidarity between Black and Palestinian revolutionary struggles.

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Episode 3: Black August, Black September
With Orisanmi Burton
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November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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jferre.bsky.social
Check out my piece in @journalspectre.bsky.social on welfare policy by center-left govs in Latin America.
With all the talk about socialists in office at local level (#Mamdani) & municipal socialism, it's helpful to note the limits of state-management by the Left spectrejournal.com/the-turning-...
The Turning Tide – Spectre Journal
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November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
journalspectre.bsky.social
ICYMI: Ralf Ruckus's look at the crisis of social reproduction in the PRC is still live on our website.
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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@reproutopia.bsky.social with a wonderful reflection on Monique Wittig for @eflux.bsky.social .

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Beautiful Soup: On the Afterlives of Monique Wittig’s Unique Utopias - Journal #158
Sophie Lewis on the fiction writing of Monique Wittig, radical French theorist of lesbianism.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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New Episode!

Socialism, Star Trek, and Space with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Link in bio and at end of this thread 👇🏼
Socialism, Star Trek, and Space with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Second part of our two week run of pieces on feminist struggle in China.

Ralf Ruckus interview @yige-dong.bsky.social .
The Crisis of Social Reproduction, Women’s Agency, and Feminism in China – Spectre Journal
Ralf Ruckus interviews Yige Dong on the crisis of social reproduction in China, highlighting left feminisms and expanding women's agency
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November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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One of the critiques of Everything for Everyone, mostly from men, was its lack of focus on production, manufacturing and industrial restructuring. There are references, but mostly background. Well, I wrote an Everything for Everyone story about all those things. Hear an abbreviated version tonight!
genderhorizon.com M. E. O'Brien @genderhorizon.com · 12d
This Tuesday I'll be joining Jasper Bernes in discussion, talking about his book The Future of Revolution. I'll be reading from a SF story I was wrote in response. It's about about revolutionary factory workers in Brazil, set in the world of Everything for Everyone. www.e-flux.com/events/67832...
The Future of Revolution: Jasper Bernes with M. E. O’Brien - Events - e-flux
Join us for a presentation by Jasper Bernes, followed by a response from M. E. O’Brien.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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How Declining Fertility, Disrupted Social Reproduction, and Women’s Resistance Undermine CCP Capitalism
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM