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Platypus Review #19

Ian Morrison interviews Homayoun Pourzad, a representative for the Network of Iranian Labor Unions, on the current crisis and the effects of “anit-imperial” ideologies on understanding the character of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Benjamin M. Blumberg discusses the history of the American Left and the still unmet challenge of theorizing and abolishing race and [...]

The Decline of the Left in the 20th Century : Toward a Theory of Historical Regression

The Decline of the Left in the 20th Century : Toward a Theory of Historical Regression A Platypus Review Special Edition (issue 17: November, 2009) Based on a panel discussion held by Platypus at Pace University last year, The Platypus Review traces in this special issue the slow death of the Left in our time, precisely [...]

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The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in December 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the “Old” (1920s-30s), “New” (1960s-70s) and post-political (1980s-90s) Left for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today