We are witnessing the political and cultural transformation of the global public square through internet information technology and digital social media. The public square, once formerly centered around localized, material
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Neoliberalism And The Cultural Politics Of Shame (Samantha Pinson Wrisley)
Shame as an affect, an emotion, or a feeling serves a critical purpose in the construction and maintenance of hegemonic power relations. Sara Ahmed defines it in her book The
Politics And Its Double – Deleuze And Political Ontology, Part 2 (Borna Radnik)
The following is the second of a four-part series. The first can be found here. Politics and the Political There is nothing political about ontology if by “ontology” we simply
Politics And Its Double – Deleuze And Political Ontology, Part 1 (Borna Radnik)
The following is the first of a four-part series. Is the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze directly political? There are essentially three possible answers to such a question. First, if the
Making Higher Education More Affordable Requires A Closer Examination Of Its Financing (Carl Raschke)
The scramble is now on between the proliferating number of candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination to offer voters the most attractive plan for dealing with the student debt crisis,
Walter Benjamin’s Notes On Various Topics, Proximity And Distance, Part 4
Translated by Rachel Thomas. Edited by Carl Raschke. The following is the fourth part of a series of translated fragments (or “short prose”) from the writings of Walter Benjamin, beginning
The Political Enigma Of Jordan Peterson (Jonathan Cole)
The political narrative regarding Jordan Peterson now appears set in stone – he is an ideological warrior of the right. Fans and detractors alike seem to agree on this much.
Walter Benjamin’s Notes On Various Topics, The Body And Sexuality, Part 3
Translated by Rachel Thomas. Edited by Carl Raschke. The following is the third part of a series of translated fragments (or “short prose”) from the writings of Walter Benjamin, beginning
“Fake News” And Political Polarization In America (Christopher Layton)
Fake news has flourished in the current politically polarized climate that has persisted over the past thirty years. In the year leading up to the United States 2016 presidential election
Migration And “Waning Sovereignty” – Humanitarian Challenge Or Crisis Of The Political? (Carl Raschke)
Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, albeit not by a popular majority of votes, largely on his promise to “build the wall” that would stem the tide