Reification in the Strait of Hormuz

In February the United States in consort with Israel decided to launch an air war on Iran which prompted the Iranians to close the strait of Hormuz; a vital world trade passage. The effects have been steep rises in the price of oil and falling stocks reminiscent of disastrous oil

McPolitics: The Compass That Ate Ideology

One of the most successful noosurgical instruments of early internet culture, the Political Compass was created in 2001 by New Zealand journalist and amateur noosurgeon Wayne Brittenden. It draws from the work of Wilhelm Reich, Hans Eysenck, and Theodor Adorno, according to the website’s own description. Because, of course,

The Necessity of Anarchist Transhumanism: A Promethean Manifesto

Marx's philosophy of history aims to interpret historical change as the result of the interplay of conscious human decision, technological innovation, and the social relations that facilitate the development of technological infrastructure in human societies. He explicitly argues that this materialist dialectic points to a historical trajectory which,

[VegaNana 분쟁] 제1부: GlutenFreeX/VeganX와의 비즈니스 관계 종료

원본 : https://priamaakcia.sk/veganana-part-1-end-of-the-business-relationship-with-glutenfreexveganx.html# 역자 주 : VegaNana는 슬로바키아에 위치한 제과점 입니다. 2024년 8월부터 퇴사자 3명과 VegaNana 측은 수천 유로에 달하는 미지급 임금을 두고 분쟁을 벌여왔습니다(상세 정보: https://priamaakcia.sk/tag/veganana). 앞으로 몇 주간, 이 분쟁에 관한 최신 소식을 담은 연재 기사를 발행할 예정입니다. 그 시작으로, 과거

Liberalism is about Sameness, not Liberty

Since the wave of republican revolutions from the 1700s to the 1800s the geoculture (the set of dominant norms of the modern world-system) has been dominated by liberal ideology. The major selling point of liberalism has been that it is about liberty; that it is the political ideology most concerned

Control on a plate (MBG and the Illusion of State Care)

The state feeds. But never without consequences. Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) arrives with promises that are difficult to reject :  addressing stunting, improving children’s nutrition, and proving that the state is truly present in people’s lives. In its official narrative, MBG is framed as a symbol

Kontrol di Atas Piring: MBG dan Ilusi Kepedulian Negara

Negara memberi makan. Tapi tidak pernah tanpa konsekuensi. Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) di Indonesia hadir dengan janji yang sulit ditolak yakni  mengatasi stunting, memperbaiki gizi anak, dan menunjukkan bahwa negara benar benar hadir dalam kehidupan rakyat. Dalam narasi resminya, MBG adalah simbol kemajuan, bukti bahwa negara tidak hanya mengatur,

Football: The Quiet Path of Anarchism in Indonesia

Anarchism in Indonesia is often imagined as something that must always be visible: black flags, loud slogans, and open confrontation with the police. This image is convenient for the state and the media, as it makes labeling, criminalization, and simplification much easier. What is rarely discussed is the reality that

진주 화물노동자 살인 만행을 규탄한다!

어제(20일) 오전 10시 30분경, 경남 진주 CU 물류센터 앞 도로 위에서 사람이 죽었다. 아니, 정확히 말하자면 자본과 국가가 공모하여 노동자를 죽였다. 파업 16일 차, 생존권을 지키기 위해 연좌 농성을 하던 화물연대 조합원 동지를 자본의 이윤을 실은 대체 차량이 짓밟고 지나갔다.  사고인가? 아니다.   이것은 파업을 무력화하려는 자본의 탐욕과 그 하수인을

After Orban

The regime of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary has for the last 16 years been a model for the populist attempt to remove liberalism from democracy. Right-wing populists naturally seek a democratic mandate against corrupt elites but want to be unrestrained in the use of state power

안드리 유누스, 군국주의, 그리고 국가 테러리즘

민주주의를 위한 변호팀(TAUD)에 소속된 시민사회 운동가들이 처음부터 안드리 유누스에 대한 산성 테러 사건을 단순한 폭력이나 상해 행위가 아닌 계획적인 살인 미수로 간주해야 한다고 주장한 데에는 그만한 이유가 있다. 산성 액체는 그 엄청난 파괴력과 치사율로 인해 많은 국가에서 살인 수단으로 지정되었다는 사실 외에도, 가해자들이 신체의 다른 부위가 아닌 얼굴을

No Kings AND No Government

On March 28 Americans and others internationally took to the streets in the millions and across the country in No Kings protests. These protests are directed against the Trump administration which has been using ICE to terrorize communities across the country according to an ethnocratic antiimmigration agenda and launched an