One day they came out— their meaningless faces and smiles— consumption production and old underpants— they brought their chewing gum and left it— their tics, their facial expressions, their shouts— …
Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil: Kızılırmak Read MoreThe first part of the article “Lenin and the War” appeared in the first issue of Material (October 2023), and covers sections 1 and 2. This second and final part …
T. Derbent: Lenin and the War (2) Read MoreThe following excerpts are from the fifth session of the Second Congress of the Third International (July 28 1920). The discussion of this session was on a series of theses …
Excerpts from the Second Congress of the Third International: The National and Colonial Question Read MoreA brief note on the nature of the Dublin legislature: On several occasions throughout this piece, the government in Dublin is referred to as “pseudo-independent,” indicating that the body that …
Owain Rhys Phillips: Advance and Retreat: Sinn Féin and the “Compradorification” of the Revolutionary Party Read MoreWhen you tell this story afterward, it’s important that there is a neat structure. The names must not be too foreign—for your audience, that’s hard to remember and difficult to …
Benjanun Sriduangkaew: The Universe as Vast as Our Longings Read MoreThat the 1991 reforms marked a major watershed in India’s economic history is surely beyond argument. No waiting list for cars and scooters, no special license for securing foreign exchange …
K. Murali (Ajith): The Working of the Neo-Colonial Mind Read MoreThe following discussion with Abdaljawad Omar was conducted over the month of March 2024 by email. Abadaljawad Omar is a scholar in the West Bank, a doctoral candidate, and part-time …
“An Incurable Disease Called Hope”: an Interview with Abdaljawad Omar Read MoreIn the days since October 7th 2023, social media and all manner of news outlets have been flooded with images of death and tragedy in Gaza, but among the cacophony …
Alexandra Lepine: Position of Innocence: Initial Thoughts on Settler Ideology and Victimhood in Canada Read MoreAs social distancing measures in the COVID-19 pandemic became normalized throughout the world in the spring of 2020, within the US and Canada a significant number of reactionaries began to …
J. Moufawad-Paul: The Immanent Garrison: Settlerism as Institutionalized Ideology Read MoreWhen the first issue of Material was released, an upsurge of Palestinian resistance against Israeli colonialism in Gaza, as well as the unrestrained expansion of genocidal violence against the Palestinian …
Editor’s Note (Issue No. 2) Read More