Category Archives: Marxism

Symposium Issue on Critical Race Theory & Marxism

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Martha McCluskey

Kudos to Anthony Farley for organizing this fabulous collection in the JULY 2012 issue of the COLUMBIA JOURNAL OF RACE & LAW, featuring a number of ClassCrits scholars, and developed from the Third National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference … Continue reading →

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The Federalist Society’s Marxist View of the Constitution?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Martha McCluskey

It’s no longer so clear that a strong consensus supports Holmes’ famous dissent in Lochner stating that the Constitution does not embody a particular economic ideology. The Federalist Society‘s recent event, Economic Theory, Civic Virtue, and the Meaning of the … Continue reading →

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Academic freedom casualty

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Martha McCluskey

News: The Would-Be Provost Who Quoted Marx – Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/03/18/provost_designee_withdraws_at_kennesaw_state_amid_controversy_over_journal_citation_of_marx Note one of the offending lines: “All ownership of land or material means of production was at one time or another obtained by force.”      

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Harvey’s quick story of capitalism’s crisis

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Martha McCluskey

Those interested in class, crisis and the law might find useful this short video summary of the crisis from a Marxian perspective that’s been making the rounds:   David Harvey, Crisis of Capitalism, (April 26, 2010).    Harvey identifies a … Continue reading →

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