ROAR Magazine's Blog, page 44

Toppling statues as an act of historical redemption

The removal of offensive statues may seem to be a distraction, but it is a redemptive challenge against injustices transmitted from the past.

A call for solidarity from the streets of Serbia

The Serbian government is violently cracking down on protests against its handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

Has 2020 marked the end of progressive left electoralism?

The defeats of Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders have exposed the limits of left electoralism. It is time to look back at its surprising rise and rapid fall.

Panthers forever: revolution at home and in exile

Black Panthers Charlotte and Pete O’Neal reflect on their lives as revolutionaries in the US and Tanzania, after living in exile for over 50 years.

Resist, protect, revive: being Pataxó in Brazil

For over 500 years, the Pataxó have resisted the colonization of their lands — the struggle to protect their language, culture and history continues to this day.

David Harvey’s Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Race and Class

A bimonthly podcast hosted by Professor David Harvey that looks at capitalism through a Marxist lens.

Economic Update: Europe’s New Internationalist Left

A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.

The struggle against anti-Blackness in Canada

Canada, “the land of multiculturalism,” has a long tradition of erasing its anti-Black history – but the Black radical imagination is experiencing a revival.

The Laura Flanders Show: How Racism Sabotages Public Health

“This ideology of whiteness means making a decision that’s ultimately going to be horrific for everybody’s health, including your own.” — Jonathan Metzl

COVID-19 Chronicles with Alex S. Vitale

In the COVID-19 Chronicles, Frank Barat interviews analysts, doctors, thinkers, activists and politicians on the coronavirus crisis and its impact on global politics.