Pinnedre.MarxIs Affordable Renting Possible?Nonprofits seem to think so, yet they have really not gotten us very far.Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
re.MarxI’m a UC graduate student. Here’s What the Strike is About.Hint: It’s not about a low hourly rate.Nov 30, 202225Nov 30, 202225
re.MarxThe Stock Market is a Religious EnterpriseIt has everything from sectarian disputes to existential questions. But can it avoid the material world knocking at the door?Oct 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022
re.MarxWhat Makes Housing so Expensive?And what must be done to bring it back down to earth?Sep 1, 20222Sep 1, 20222
re.MarxLand is Not a CommodityWhich is why its value doesn’t come from labor, but instead the rent that it generates.Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
re.MarxThe Philosophical Case for AbortionWhether a fetus counts as a baby is the key question; but its answer is ontologically determined by a decision of the mother.Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022
re.MarxRent is Always ExploitationWe shouldn’t be paying off our landlord’s mortgage if the they get to keep the house.May 1, 20225May 1, 20225
re.MarxResponse to Peter Kropotkin’s “The Conquest of Bread”This month, I read The Conquest of Bread by famed anarchist revolutionist, Peter Kropotkin.Apr 1, 20224Apr 1, 20224
re.MarxThe Social-Democratic AlternativeThe difference between socialism and social democracy is the focus on class struggle — through social-democratic reforms or otherwise.Mar 1, 20224Mar 1, 20224
re.Marx“Skilled Labor” is Full of ContradictionsWhat do highly-paid workers have that the rest of us don’t? (besides money)Feb 2, 20223Feb 2, 20223