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Understanding the Rise of the Radical Right

Mario Candeias

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Race and Racism,

Political Extremism/Radicalism/Populism,

Precarity,

Radical Right,

Radical Right-wing Populist Parties

How can we understand the reasons behind the rise of the radical right? Why has it gained such momentum? Explanations often pose the dilemma of: is it the social question, or racism? In the words of Stuart Hall, we can say that “the problem is not if economic structures are relevant for racial divisions, but how they are connected”. He continues: “It is not the question if people make racist ascriptions, but what are the specific conditions under which racism become socially decisive and historically effective”. And what is to be done?

https://www.academia.edu/37622991/Understanding_the_Rise_of_the_Radical_Right

The Rise of Global Authoritarianism Nineteen theses on its causes and defining moments

Mario Candeias

2019, Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation

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We live in the age of monsters. As the organic crisis of the old neoliberal project of globalization continues, nearly everywhere in Europe—but also in the US, Latin America, Asia, and Africa—we are seeing the rise of an authoritarian and radical right wing. How can the rise of the radical right be understood? There have of course always been forms of authoritarian rule (cf. Marx’s 18th Brumaire), about which the Left has developed a rich corpus of theory. Thus the question is not whether this kind of authoritarianism exists; it always has. Rather, what are the specific conditions which give it global social importance and historical effectiveness today? How has this phenomenon been able to become so significant precisely now? The following are a few theses (intended as a starting-point for further research).

https://www.academia.edu/40091978/The_Rise_of_Global_Authoritarianism_Nineteen_theses_on_its_causes_and_defining_moments

Ingar Solty, Uwe Sonnenberg and Jörn Schütrumpf: "Stop or We Will Shoot!" Why the Social Revolution of 1918-19 Had to End in Political Revolution and Ultimately Lost It As Well

Ingar Solty

2019, LuXemburg: Gesellschaftsanalyse und linke Praxis

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History,

Social Movements,

German Studies,

Peace and Conflict Studies,

Social Sciences

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Issue: 1

Volume: 10

Publication Date: 2019

Publication Name: LuXemburg: Gesellschaftsanalyse und linke Praxis

https://www.academia.edu/39663112/Ingar_Solty_Uwe_Sonnenberg_and_J%C3%B6rn_Sch%C3%BCtrumpf_Stop_or_We_Will_Shoot_Why_the_Social_Revolution_of_1918_19_Had_to_End_in_Political_Revolution_and_Ultimately_Lost_It_As_Well

Socialism for Future

Mario Candeias

Verónica Gago

Ingar Solty

2020, LuXemburg

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Climate Change,

New Left,

Socialism,

Public Policy - Social Welfare Policy,

Social transformation

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Do you want socialism and the future? How can we still talk about socialism in these dystopian times? And how to fall silent upon this? Capitalism is devouring our future—while the crises of our time are literally heating up, it appears that their resolution is all the more absent. Furious ecological destruction, escalating military conflicts, the rise of the radical right as well as the private appropriation of social wealth are putting the future into question. Planetary boundaries and tipping points are already reached, narrowing the temporal horizon for left-wing alternatives. More and more people are realizing that we are running headlong into catastrophe if we do not radically transform the economy and society quickly—Fridays for Future and the global climate strikes symbolize this. Right now, it's easier to imagine the end of the world than an end to capitalism (Frederic Jameson). Thoroughgoing and radical alternatives (system change) are increasingly being called for—and more often. Young people are beginning to connect the future to a socialist vision, especially in the US and in Great Britain. Socialism is even being fought over again in Germany, where there is a strong anti-communist tradition. What does a SOCIALISM FOR FUTURE, a socio-ecological revolution, a green socialism look like? How does it connect the various desires of the many? What does a policy that creates hope and brings real change look like? What is to be done and where do we begin? Socialism should first of all be obvious, self-evident, a matter of course... but it is also about producing exemplary, concrete social conflicts while lampooning the propertied classes' whine when little is taken from them. And moreover, there are a good many ideas and proposals: The Green New Deal put forward by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders being the most prominent. The neoliberal mantra "There is no Alternative" was turned into its opposite: There is no longer an alternative to radical transformation. Or according to Véronica Gago: socialism means taking care of the future. With contributions from: With contribution by Étienne Balibar, Mario Candeias, Alex Demirović, Verónica Gago, Sarah Leonard and Ingar Solty

https://www.academia.edu/43265184/Socialism_for_Future

A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR LEFTIST POLITICS?

Mario Candeias

2020, LuXemburg

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Our goal in this text is not to make any assessments about virology or epidemiology. There are more than enough of those at the moment and we do not claim to be specialists in those fields. Like many others, we are trying to get our bearings in the whirlwind of information, and we invest our trust in the Robert Koch Institute more than in the cooked—up opinions of loud- mouth know—it—alls.1 We are not of the opinion that the German federal and state governments are actors who have simply been waiting to impose authoritarian measures. Nevertheless, we do believe that there are a number of problems with the federal and state actions. These include miscalculating the development of the epidemic; failing to prepare for it by having the health care system be subject to the pressures of costs and profits for many years already; showing an indecisive attitude towards the demands of caregivers as well as demonstrating a number of inconsistencies with the aid packages; and then there’s the police assaults in ensuring distancing rules. Our goal in this text is to address the specific situation of the left amidst the crisis and to show how we can be proactive within it.

https://www.academia.edu/43189227/A_WINDOW_OF_OPPORTUNITY_FOR_LEFTIST_POLITICS

"Globalization and Consumer Culture: Social Costs and Political Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic." In Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics Volume 30 Number 3 (April 2020): 77-80

Christopher Ryan Maboloc

2020, Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics

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Using the available data and the literature on pandemics, this investigation looks into the COVID-19 crisis from an economic as well as the social point of view. It elaborates the political as well as the moral implications of the outbreak. The paper also argues that globalization and consumerism contribute to the impact of the pandemic to the millions of lives around the world. It counters the idea of property rights to address relevant issues related to the affordability of future vaccines and the access of the poor to modern medicine and advanced treatments. While strong leadership and draconian measures appear necessary to ensure the safety of the public, the analysis indicates that human solidarity is crucial to overcome the existential threat of this pandemic. Democracy, it will be argued, remains important as opposed to measures that violate the rights of people as societies try to contain the spread of the virus.

https://www.academia.edu/42697759/_Globalization_and_Consumer_Culture_Social_Costs_and_Political_Implications_of_the_COVID_19_Pandemic_In_Eubios_Journal_of_Asian_and_International_Bioethics_Volume_30_Number_3_April_2020_77_80

"The Covid-19 Pandemic and Social Inequality." In Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics, Volume 30, Number 5 (June 2020): 234-237.

Christopher Ryan Maboloc

2020, Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics

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Bioethics,

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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This paper addresses an important issue with regard to the critical question of equality during a pandemic – are poor societies more vulnerable to public health emergencies? The available data with respect to the coronavirus crisis reveal that the majority of countries affected by the pandemic belong to the developed economies. This investigation determines the correlation between affluence and the spread of the contagion. It argues that the inequality among nations does not have any significant relation to disease movement, infection, and high mortality rate. However, addressing the problem of urbanization and investing in public health will be crucial in terms of confronting the socio-economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.academia.edu/43310559/_The_Covid_19_Pandemic_and_Social_Inequality_In_Eubios_Journal_of_Asian_and_International_Bioethics_Volume_30_Number_5_June_2020_234_237

COVID-19 Outbreak: Political, Economic and Social Repercussions

Michalis Kontos

2020, In Depth

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International Relations,

Globalization,

Politics,

European Union,

Global Economic Governance

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The issue aims to discuss the potential repercussions that the COVID-19 outbreak may bring about, in relation to the EU, the global economy, and international relations in general.

https://www.academia.edu/43039333/COVID_19_Outbreak_Political_Economic_and_Social_Repercussions

No Choice but to Be Essential: Expanding Dimensions of Precarity During COVID-19

Lola Loustaunau

2021, Sociological Perspectives

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Under COVID-19, low-wage service sector workers found themselves as essential workers vulnerable to intensified precarity. Based on in-depth interviews with a sample of 52 low-wage service workers interviewed first in Summer 2019 and then in the last two weeks of April 2020, we argue that COVID-19 has created new and heightened dimensions of precarity for low-wage workers. They experience (1) moments of what we call precarious stability, in which an increase in hours and predictable schedules is accompanied by unpredictability in the tasks workers are assigned, (2) increased threats to bodily integrity, and (3) experiences of fear and anxiety as background conditions of work and intensified emotional labor. The impacts of COVID-19 on workers' lives warrant an expanded conceptualization of precarity that captures the dynamic and shifting nature of precarious stability and must incorporate workers' limited control over their bodily integrity and emotions as core components of precarious working conditions.

https://www.academia.edu/47309904/No_Choice_but_to_Be_Essential_Expanding_Dimensions_of_Precarity_During_COVID_19

Essential work, disposable workers

Lola Loustaunau

2021, Labor Education and Research Center

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This report provides a close picture of food processing workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic both at their worksites and in their attempts to access direct assistance. Based on interviews with immigrants and refugee workers in this key industry living and working in rural Washington, this report finds that there was a slow response to establish safety protocols and the ongoing variations in practices have meant that workers continue to experience varying degrees of exposure and risk. Shifting governmental guidelines and technological and language barriers also contributed to challenges accessing direct assistance and relief. Finally, workers expressed a lack of policies that attend to the medium and long term financial, emotional, and physical well-being consequences of working in sites of some of the biggest COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States.

https://www.academia.edu/47476577/Essential_work_disposable_workers

Appraisal of Coronavirus on Global Economy

Abdulfatai A B D U L L A H I AKANMU

2020, Alqalam journal

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International Relations,

Background and objective: This study examines the major challenges of Global economic growth and economic development in all across the globe before coronal virus and how the global actors affect some part of third world countries since feudalism jettisoned as mode of production to the adoption of capitalism that stands as historical background of global economy. It also looks how capitalism was later pioneered to imperialism, slave-trade, colonialism, and neo-colonialism in the global south and some part of global north. Methods: The historical background of corona virus, its negative effects and its way-out to the global economy are also examined in the paper. The secondary source of data adopts as methodology which is qualitative in nature in order to fill knowledge gap in the nature of global economy and impact of corona virus (covid-19) in both Northern and Southern part of the world. Results: This study recommends both Southern and Northern to adjust for one another without imperialism. We also appeal to all global South to adopt solidarity in socio-political economics and military coalition/alliance.

https://www.academia.edu/43105009/Appraisal_of_Coronavirus_on_Global_Economy