Category: women’s liberation
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It’s Time to Cut Out the Middleman Between Women and Socialism: Men
When we examine revolutionary movements and working class organization throughout history, the question of autonomous women’s organization emerges as a critical strategic consideration. Drawing from extensive historical evidence…
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Ignoring Isn’t Kind: Confronting the Discomfort of Behavioral Interventions
While working in education, I’ve been required to implement practices that have always felt wrong to me. A recent incident in the park brought these feelings into sharp…
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Michael Parenti on Human Nature
I’m one of the few Marxists that says human nature has to be looked at. I also say it exists. The conservatives have so used human nature as…
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WTF is World-Systems Theory?
World-systems theory explains how rich and poor countries are connected to each other, kind of like a giant economic food chain. Just as a food chain has producers…
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The Illusion of Control: How Self-Help Culture Perpetuates Systemic Inequality
The $13.2 billion self-help industry rests on a seductive premise: your life is entirely within your control. “Think positive thoughts,” “manifest your destiny,” “choose happiness” – these mantras…
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