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Shame and Misery: A Materialist History of Gay Politics
Gus Breslauer, December 16, 2018
With its origins in the onset of the free labor system, Gus Breslauer traces the history of gay politics from the development of capitalism, through WWII, Gay Liberation, AIDS, and Queer Theory. In conclusion, Breslauer argues for a return to Marx’s view of labor for a renewal of a viable gay politics, and ultimately locates gay liberation in a broader break with this world for a classless society. Read Article.
Trans-cending the Market: How Socialist Planning Can Meet the Needs of Transgender People
Stani Bjegunac, September 9, 2019
Stani Bjegunac lays out the ways a planned economy could contribute to the project of transgender liberation, focusing on the issues of bathrooms and medical transition. Reading: Marina. Read Article.
Incels, Housewives, and the Workers' Republic
Rosa Janis, October 4, 2019
Rosa Janis responds to Amber A'Lee Frost's recent article "Andrew Yang and the Failson Mystique," arguing for a socialist vision that looks beyond UBI liberalism or social-democratic communitarianism in favor of a Workers' Republic that can address sexual alienation. Read Article.