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Category Archives: Theory and Theorists
Critical Theory Podcast on Self Thinking
The guest on this week’s Diet Soap podcast is the Marxist economist and radical thinker Andrew Kliman. Kliman is the author of the terrific books “Reclaiming Marx’s Capital” and “The Failure of Capitalist Production.”
New David Harvey Interview on Class Struggle in Urban Spaces
Marxist geographer David Harvey discusses urbanization, class struggle and social media.
Listen: Podcast Delves Into Chomsky vs. Zizek Debate
The Diet Soap Podcast explores the debate between Noam Chomsky and Slavoj Zize,
James Baldwin Writes to Angela Davis: ‘Revolution in Black Consciousness’ Means ‘Beginning or End of America’
James Baldwin writes to Angela Davis in 1970 after her recent imprisonment.
Deleuze and Foucault Discuss Theory, Practice and Power in 1972
In this 1972 conversation between Gilles Deleuze and Michel Foucault, the two philosophers discuss the importance of theory and practice.
Letters Between Adorno and Marcuse Debate 60s Student Activism
Adorno writes to Marcuse to claim about the “regressive” nature of the emerging student movements.
Read Me: Judith Butler Interviewed on OpenDemocracy.Net
Judith Butler talks about her book Parting Ways, and cohabitation in Israel and Palestine.
In Defense of Obscurantism
With all of this Zizek and Chomsky bickering, can obscurantism be useful?
Purdue President Responds to Zinn Censorship, Gets a $50k Bonus
Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels receives an incentive bonus just days after emails are leaked showing he tried to censor Howard Zinn’s work.