by Adrielle Munger Below are introductory remarks made by Adrielle Munger at a “read-in” in December, 2019 put on by National Women’s Liberation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Redstockings. Her remarks included portions of a speech Redstockings founding member…
Capitalism, Housework, Labor, Reproduction, Theory, Women's Liberation / Feminism, work
Women’s Unpaid Labor in Political Economy* Revisited
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by Carol Hanisch and Kathy Scarbrough *Generally, Marxist Political Economy comprises an integrative analysis of the economy, society and politics. These three fields are not considered as isolated but as interdependent structures that evolved historically. The analysis of class struggle,…
Capitalism, Uncategorized
The Appalling Tactics of Corporate Drug Dealers
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Compiled by Carol Hanisch Anyone who pays attention to the news knows that the U.S. has a drug problem and it’s not just coming from street dealers. There have been a spate of articles about Big Pharma and its…
Capitalism, Identity Politics, Labor, Racism, Theory, Women's Liberation / Feminism, work
Feminist Consciousness: Race and Class
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By Amanda Martins, from Brazil Among the most controversial topics in feminism are the race and class questions, which have motivated many women to develop new theories that encompass multiple realities taking into account region, race, economy and sexuality. Meanwhile…
Capitalism, Consciousness Raising, Housework, Labor, Reproduction, Theory, Women's Liberation / Feminism
Birth Strike: A Review
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Birth Strike, The Hidden Fight Over Women’s Work by Jenny Brown Reviewed by Colette Price When a woman gives birth, she goes into labor, it’s work, usually hard work. At the end she delivers the product, a baby. It’s…
Capitalism, Identity Politics, Labor, Male Backlash, Theory, Women's Liberation / Feminism, work
The Left Colludes with Capitalism on “Gender Identity”
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As feminists who have been critical of the concept of “gender identity” for many years, we have been exasperated and concerned that groups and individuals on the Left, who claim to be materialists, have embraced this ideology with little or…