Ep. 4: On #MeToo, the German Left, and the first year of Trump
On this episode we discuss:
(1) The #metoo phenomena and the French Anti-#MeToo Manifesto with Chicago member, Carrie Graham and the London School of Economics' Platypus chapter head, Nunzia Faez
www.worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysi…therine-deneuve
Also mentioned in this segment were:
- Gracchus Babeuf, "The Conspiracy of the Equals" (1796)
www.marxists.org/history/france/r…equals/index.htm
- Theodor W. Adorno, "Sexual Taboos and the Law Today" (1963)
platypus1917.org/wp-content/uploa…ltaboostoday.pdf
(2) Platypus Review interview with Sascha Staničić, “Fighting instead of managing capitalism” and the state of the German Left, with Stefan Hain, the head of our Berlin chapter.
platypus1917.org/2017/12/02/fight…sascha-stanicic/
(3) We take stock of the first year of the Trump presidency and discuss the new title from the Platypus Review Publishers, "Marxism in the Age of Trump: Articles from the Platypus Review 2015–2017," with president of the Platypus Affiliated Society and author, Chris Cutrone.
www.amazon.com/Marxism-Age-Trump…17/dp/0996206132/
Hosted by Pam C. Nogales C. & Laurie Rojas