Jane Watkinson – SilenceBreaker Media

Bread and Roses: Intersectional, Anti-Capitalist Feminism

April 13, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Anti-capitalist, intersectional feminism is important – and the related social reproduction theory is influencing labour movement strategies, writes Jane Watkinson.

Anti-Capitalism and Climate Justice are Intertwined

March 7, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Anti-capitalism has to be central to all movements and organisations fighting for social justice, as #FridaysForFuture and #ClimateStrike gather momentum, writes Jane Watkinson.

Amazon and the Importance of Political and Economic Democracy

February 23, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The collapse of the Amazon deal in New York City is connected to the concerns regarding the concentration of wealth and power by a few very rich technology companies, writes Jane Watkinson.

US and the Neoliberal, Imperialist War Against Venezuela

February 3, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

It’s important to look beyond faux concerns for human rights and see the US’s position on Venezuela for what it really is, writes Jane Watkinson.

Global Wealth Inequality, Neoliberalism and the Politics of the Market

January 24, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

With Oxfam releasing a report regarding global wealth inequality, it’s worth looking into the politics of the free market, Hayek, Friedman, and Keynes and the related rise and crisis of neoliberalism, writes Jane Watkinson.

Jeremy Corbyn and the Reshaping of Political Discourse

January 17, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jeremy Corbyn has helped reconstruct political discourse where people are inspired to vote for rather than against something, writes Jane Watkinson.

Fictitious Capital, Austerity and the Rise of Household Debt

January 9, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The failures of the market are protected by the state, whilst that same state unleashes a political programme that creates record levels of household debt, writes Jane Watkinson.

A Critical Look at the Left Debates Regarding the EU and Brexit…

January 8, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson critically looks at some of the issues shaping the left debate on Brexit – including an analysis of the EU’s ideological and institutional promotion of liberalisation and capital mobility.

Capitalism, Christmas and Debt

December 22, 2018April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson looks at the links between capitalism, Christmas, and debt, the concept of debt peonage, consumption, and the associated environmental crisis.

Geographical Inequality and Neoliberalism

December 8, 2018April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The evident geographical inequality is another example of the class project that has dominated the political and economic landscape of the last 30-40 years: neoliberalism, writes Jane Watkinson.