Gramsci was writing in the face of the collapse of revolutionary hopes. But he rejected the dominant Marxist thinking of his day.
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The concept of ‘Cultural Marxism’, which can be traced back to the 1930s, has become a staple of contemporary right-wing discourse.
The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.
Walking together can be a powerful way to feel a sense of belonging in our environment.
A desire to fight ‘wokeness’ and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump and his supporters want to close the Education Department.
Certain ideas have shaped the success and optimism of state-led development in Ethiopia and Rwanda in the first two decades of the 21st century.
Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic equality and public participation in democracy.
Right-wing Antonio Gramsci adherents simplify and vulgarize the late Italian philosopher’s thought, reducing it to slogans. In doing so, they’re protecting the political status quo.
Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack of political alternatives on a global scale.
‘Situationists’ believe the physical spaces around us, and how we interact with them, has a significant impact on how we feel.
What does capitalism do to our ability to connect with other people? Lydia Davis’ stories suggest it hollows out our words – but that the exaltation of the ordinary can connect us.
A new series attempts to integrate traditional Chinese cultural ideas with the Communist Party’s official Marxist ideology, with mixed results.
Alva Gotby’s book encourages women to refuse the labour of care – and even suggests abolishing the nuclear family.
When is a dictatorship not a dictatorship? When you’re a New Zealand prime minister and you’re due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, that’s when.
The ‘ESG’ agenda has become a hot battlefield in the culture wars. Claims it’s a slippery slope to socialism show no understanding of how capitalism works.
Environmental debates often centre proposals for curtailing emissions, without addressing how we got into this mess and how we might get out. A radical new book ponders the alternatives.
What does Karl Marx have to say about climate change? Quite a lot, according to a new book.
Mzala’s distinctive intellectual contribution combined a sophisticated grasp of revolutionary theory with the reality of ethnic nationalism.
Born 100 years ago this year, Africa’s most legendary filmmaker - and a prolific novelist -remains relevant through his beautifully crafted political works.
Non-racialism is one of the unexamined dogmas of the governing ANC, which has never fully understood how white racism functions.
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