the poverty of political marxism

Alexander Anievas and Kerem Nisancioglu, How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism (London: Pluto, forthcoming 2015), Chapter 4; See also Alexander Anievas and Kerem Nisancioglu, “What’s at Stake in the Transition Debate? ..

race, surveillance, and empire

From Anglo, the establishment of the plantation system, Civil War, the US of Philippines, in post-World War II era, to in post-Civil Rights era, racialized surveillance has enabled the consolidation of capital and empire  . ..

hedging radical islam -

Exerting influence over Muslim communities in the West, meanwhile, is a key element of Qatari soft power. Recently in London, members of the Muslim Brotherhood held pro-Qatar rallies in front of the Qatari embassy in protest of the Saudi-led blockade. ..

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