Left-Critic Consciousness and a Right Kind of Worker If we’re going to criticize trade-union consciousness, we should do the same for “left-critic consciousness,” which too often privileges a “right kind” of worker.
How the Online Right Fell Apart Behind the scenes, the online Right is just as divided as the Left—and it’s adopted many of its pathologies too. Are we facing a fascist coup, or just a collapse into political confusion?
Issue #3 Editorial Introduction: Mother’s Little Helpers The editorial introduction for our third print issue, "Mothers." Out soon! Become a paid subscriber today to make sure you get a copy.
The Battle for Space Dominance More and more satellites are being sent into space all the time, providing crucial communications infrastructure that is imperiled by competition between the corporate entities involved.
Left Identitarianism Is Also A Mirror World A review of Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger (Macmillan, 2023).
Bodiless Bodies: The Rise of Para-Institutions Civil society was once occupied by popular forces that could function as a bulwark against both capitalist marketization and state authoritarianism. Today, it has been colonized by the NGO, which, in turn, colonizes our hollowed-out politics.
Who Invited Robert? Robert’s Rules of Order were designed to make large organizations of members with disparate interests and customs functional. No surprise that they have been rejected by many left groups since the 1960s, who have been less interested in functionality than comradery.