Radical Interpretations of the Present Crisis

LAST AUTUMN, chapters of the Platypus Affiliated Society in New York, London, and Chicago hosted similar events on the theme of “Radical Interpretations of the Present Crisis.” The speakers participating in London included David Graeber, Saul Newman, Hillel Ticktin, and James Woudhuysen. The original description of the series reads: “The present moment is arguably one of unprecedented confusion on the Left. The emergence of many new theoretical perspectives on Marxism, anarchism, and the left generally seem rather than signs of a newfound vitality, the intellectual reflux of its final disintegration in history. [Read More]

A panel event held at the University of Chicago on December 3, 2012. Video Recording Panelists Raymond Lotta Joe Persky David Ruccio David Scheickart Description The present moment is arguably one of unprecedented confusion on the Left. The emergence of many new theoretical perspectives on Marxism, anarchism, and the left generally seem rather than signs of a newfound vitality, the intellectual reflux of its final disintegration in history. [Read More]

A panel event held on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at the Mile End campus of Queen Mary University. Audio Recording Your browser does not support the audio element Transcribed in Platypus Review #55 Panelists David Graeber Hillel Ticktin James Woudhuysen Saul Newman Moderated by Lucy Parker. Description The present moment is arguably one of unprecedented confusion on the Left. The emergence of many new theoretical perspectives on Marxism, anarchism, and the left generally seem rather than signs of a newfound vitality, the intellectual reflux of its final disintegration in history. [Read More]

A panel event held at the New School in New York City on November 14, 2012. Video Recoding Audio Recording Your browser does not support the audio element Transcribed in Platypus Review #56 Panelists Loren Goldner Co-Editor at Insurgent Notes; authors: Ubu Saved From Drowning: Class Struggle and Statist Containment in Portugal and Spain, 1974-1977 (2000), “The Sky Is Always Darkest Just Before the Dawn: Class Struggle in the U. [Read More]