151. Tariff Dossier | Heatwave

You know what, this one wasn't that good. Reading: The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism (1984) by Fredy Perlman Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/DUT4FA2t

Kyle Tucker is a Los Angeles Dodger. Reading: Tariff Dossier (2025) edited by Heatwave Magazine, with contributions from Chuang, Jamie Merchant, Clearinghouse, Réalité, Raffaele Sciortino, Conatus Editorial and more. Just go read it all here: https://www.heatwavemag.info/dossiers/tariffs/ Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Mb6B2e48

Turns out that large scale collapse we've all been worried about might have already happened. Reading: The Long, Slow Death of Global Development (2022) by David Oks & Henry Williams Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4Y9xFfPa

Why does it seem as though every political issue is being filtered through the issue of immigration? What does this say about the historical mission of socialism? Let us know when you figure it out. Reading: The Contradictions of Global Migration (2019) by Adam Hanieh Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NjEG9Q9J

With winter on its way we figured what better way to warm our hearts than getting back into the debates around the origin of capitalism? Reading: Historical Capitalism (1983) by Immanuel Wallerstein Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QFyDYwTH

In which we return to the plan for communism put together by the Group of International Communists and discuss several critiques made against its proposals. Reading: Thoughts on the ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution’ (2025) by Angry Workers, Response to Angry Workers (2025) by Hermann Lueer, and On ‘The Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution' (2022) by Ian Wright. Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3Z8zSesK

What flag is the right flag for communists to fly? What attitude should we have towards nationalism and religion? Do we all just need to relax a bit? Reading: Labour, Nationality & Religion (1910) by James Connolly, Pro-Palestine symbolism (2025) by Anne McShane and Trying to capture the flag (2025) by Harley Filben Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/A3AfQgjD

In which we discuss the nature of the colonization of Palestine by the West and the fraught state the settler colony of Israel has found itself in after years of violence and economic crisis. Reading: Historical Landmarks in the Hundred Years' War on Palestine (2017) by Rashid Khalidi and Shutdown Nation (2025) by Shir Hever Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/au2uTQJz

In which we answer the age-old question, just what does it mean for a text to be extremely French? Watching: Communism & Strategy (2023) by Isabelle Garo Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/e9fnmxYq

In which we attempt to lay a materialist history over the long, strange history of American Protestantism. Watching: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (1994) by Mark A. Noll Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/sZ3s5uKf