Jodi Dean
Assata Shakur: The making of a revolutionary woman

Assata Shakur: The making of a revolutionary woman

In commemorating Black August, we commemorate the struggle of those who have fought before us and faced violent repercussions from the state. We uplift the revolutionary history of the Black working class and its fundamental position in forging and leading the...

Relative surplus value: The class struggle intensifies

Relative surplus value: The class struggle intensifies

Introduction Toward the end of our earlier introduction to surplus value, the heart and motor of the class struggle, we wrote that: “The rate of surplus value for the capitalist is the rate of exploitation for the worker. By merely prolonging the working day, the...

Black struggle is class struggle: A 4-part PSL course

Black struggle is class struggle: A 4-part PSL course

This four-part digital course focuses on Black Revolutionary History in the United States and its central role in the development of U.S. society today.  Last summer, tens of millions of people took to the streets in an unprecedented revolt against racism and police...