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| | In amemorable scene from the 1998 film Pleasantville (in which two 1998 teen-agers are transported into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV show), the father of the TV-perfect Parker family returns from work and says the magic words "Honey, I'm home!", expecting them to conjure up a smiling wife, adorable children, and dinner on...
| | catalyst-journal.com
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| | [AI summary] The text critiques Black Lives Matter (BLM) for its reliance on ethnic politics and racial identity, arguing that this approach is insufficient for achieving social justice. It highlights how BLM's focus on race overlooks broader class struggles and the systemic issues rooted in neoliberalism, such as the carceral state and zero-tolerance policing. The author emphasizes the need for a more inclusive, class-based analysis that recognizes the interconnectedness of racial and economic inequality. The text also critiques the dominance of identitarianism in leftist politics, which hinders the development of a unified movement capable of addressing the root causes of police violence and systemic oppression. It concludes by advocating for a politics of...
| | escalatingidentity.wordpress.com
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| | by CROATOAN, April 2012 Contents Synopsis I. Identity-Based Organizing II. Institutional Struggles Over the Meaning of Anti-Oppression Politics a. On the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (NPIC), Again b. Politicians and Police Who Are "Just Like Us" c. Anticapitalism and the Material Reproduction of "Race" and "Gender" d. The Racialization of Rape and the Erasure of Sexual...
| | crimethinc.com
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| In the following timeline and interview, an anarchist collective in Hong Kong presents a complete overview of the months-long uprising, reviewing its achievements, identifying its limits, celebrati...