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 [...]

January 18, 2010 | Comments »

Hot off the press: Platypus Review #16

Recall how Red Chicago was, a book review of Randi Storch’s new history. Read about (and listen to) drone music. Smell your way to Rosa Luxemburg’s corpse and the decaying left in Germany. Learn about Unite Here’s recent civil disobedience action in downtown Chicago. And check out a review of a new take on Adorno’s philosophy and intellectual life.

Contributors to this issue’s stories: Ashley Weger, Bret Schneider, Jerzy Sobotta, Laurie Rojas, and Haseeb Ahmed

October 10, 2009 | Comments »