Liberation School introduction This is the first English translation of a 1985 interview with Thomas Sankara conducted by Mongo Beti, which remained unpublished until Beti's spouse, Odile Tobner, gave the handwritten notes to Bruno Jaffré, who first published it in...
Capitalist urbanization, climate change, and the need for sponge cities
Tina Landis is the author of the book Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism, for which Liberation School has a study and discussion guide. Additionally, we host a 4-part video course Landis taught on the relationship between climate change, capitalism, and socialism....
A victory for one is a victory for all: Lessons from “Trans Liberation”
Editorial note: Leslie Feinberg’s pronouns were “she/zie” and “her/hir." Introduction Trans liberation is squarely on the agenda of today’s movements for justice, as over 550 anti-trans bills were already introduced in state legislatures across the country this year....
On China’s revolution and the quest for a socialist future
Watch a remarkably informative, comprehensive, and politically pertinent conversation hosted by The People's Forum about 1804 Books’ newest title, China’s Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future, with author Ken Hammond. Long the most prosperous and...
The Marxist theory of the state: An introduction
Editor's note: A Spanish translation of this article is available here. Introduction Our understanding of the state lies at the heart of our struggle to create a new society and fundamentally eliminate the oppression, exploitation, war, and environmental destruction...
“Se están levantando nuestros ejércitos:” Sylvia Rivera y Marsha P. Johnson
Nota del equipo editorial: Esta es una traducción del artículo “Our Armies are Rising: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson“, puede encontrar la versión original aquí. Nota de autor: por respeto a las formas en que las personas describían sus identidades en esa época,...
Thomas Sankara: The Burkinabè revolution is not a replica
Liberation School introduction This is the first English translation of an interview with Thomas Sankara by Ivoire Dimanche, initially released online in French under the title "The Burkinabè Revolution Is Not the Copy of Any Other Revolution." Published in the...
Capital’s path to “Janus v. AFSCME:” An obstacle struggle will overcome
Series Introduction: Beginning with overturning Roe v. Wade, the ultra right-wing Supreme Court continues attacking hard-won and elementary democratic rights in the United States, from affirmative action to the Indian Child Welfare Act. The following article is the...
The “Powell Memo” and the Supreme Court: A counteroffensive against the many
Beginning with overturning Roe v. Wade, the ultra right-wing Supreme Court continues to attack hard-won and elementary democratic rights in the United States. The following article is the fourth in our “Crimes of the Supreme Court” series. While other entries focus on...