PinnedLeft Influencers: THIS IS NOT A GRIFT“Grift’s like anything else, Roy. You don’t stand still. You either go up or down. Usually down, sooner or later.” — Angelica Huston from…Dec 6, 20213Dec 6, 20213
WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOMEOriginally published in Sublation Magazine Read it in its entirety and watch the video essay here …May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
I Was a Teenage Anarchist“But Sidney’s more than a mere bass player. He’s a fabulous disaster. He’s a symbol, a metaphor, he embodies the dementia of a nihilistic…Sep 7, 20217Sep 7, 20217
The Dangers of the Liberal Lens: Police Reform“Poverty is the worst form of violence.” — Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leaderMay 5, 20213May 5, 20213
Nomadland is a Liberal Whitewashing of Poverty and Capitalist Exploitation“Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” ― AristotleApr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
Kill the Poor“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and…Jan 13, 20211Jan 13, 20211
Vengeance Has No ForesightThe paradox of vengefulness is that it makes men dependent upon those who have harmed them, believing that their release from pain will…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
They Don’t Really Care About UsI got my test results back sooner than I expected. This time I didn’t even have the butterflies in my stomach when I went with my…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
A Question of Freedom on Emancipation’s HolidayI was asked to make a speech for a Juneteenth celebration we were to have at the shelter I work at. On this day of freedoms jubilee, I…Jun 19, 20201Jun 19, 20201
Essential Worker is Code for Capitalism’s Sacrificial Lambs“Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.” ― Vladimir…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020