Academia’s Theater of the Absurd
Adjunct faculty at Valencia College are campaigning for a union to advocate for fair pay, more job stability, and a greater say in how the college is run.
Summer 2020
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Introduction: Already Sick
A series of short essays on the coronavirus pandemic.
[EVENT | July 9] Dismantle Racial Capitalism
Join William P. Jones, Marcia Chatelain, K. Sabeel Rahman, and Olúfémi O. Táíwò to discuss what it means to confront racial capitalism during a pandemic and an election year.
“I Hope Our Daughters Will Not Be Punished”
From a solitary cell in Texas, Kwaneta Yatrice Harris writes letters documenting the torturous conditions, despite the risk of retribution.
Economics for Black Lives
Darrick Hamilton and Jesse A. Myerson discuss the pandemic, the uprisings, and the future through the lens of stratification economics.
Kościuszko Knew That Black Lives Matter
“We are certain that had Kościuszko been resurrected, he would himself write Black Lives Matter in big bold letters across his statue.”
Educators March to Get NYPD out of NYC Schools
Organizers want to remove police from schools and replace them with counselors, social workers, and programs that create a nurturing and inclusive—rather than punitive—environment for students.
Power Over the Police
State violence has no opposition party. Communities that want to dismantle police departments will need the power to do that work themselves.
How Economic Assumptions Uphold Racist Systems
Racism shapes how economics is taught and practiced. When we fail to scrutinize neoclassical assumptions, they perpetuate racist outcomes.
The People in the Streets Demand Justice
Unwavering solidarity with and participation in this struggle for black freedom is a moral and political imperative—with the potential to transform the landscape of American radicalism.
An Uprising Reader
In solidarity with the uprising sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, we’ve gathered selections from our archives that speak to the political concerns of the moment.
Five Years After Ferguson 
For those active in the movement, Black Lives Matter provided a vision of the future that would allow black people to do more than simply survive.
