By Nathan Covington Simone Weil, Neocolonialism, and Trauma I. Question Posed This essay was spurred by a question raised during the seminar discussion on Simone Weil and cooperation. At the end of the class, Parker Hovis posed the question: Aren’t… Continue Reading
Lessons from Simone Weil and American Jurisprudence By Abigail George Freedom of expression—increasingly politicized and applied selectively—is an enigma. Enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it is a hallmark of libertarian and neoliberal American capitalism and has… Continue Reading
Primary Readings: Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots. 1952. Available here. Weil, Simone. On the Abolition of All Political Parties. 1957. Available here. Weil, Simone. “Reflections Concerning the Causes of Liberty and Social Oppression” in Oppression and Liberty. 1955. Available here. Weil,… Continue Reading
Adams, Herbert B., ed. History of Coöperation in the United States. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1888. Akuno, Kali. The Jackson-Kush Plan: The Struggle for Black Self-Determination and Economic Democracy. n.d. https://mronline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jackson-KushPlan.pdf. Akuno, Kali, and Ajamu Nangwaya. Jackson Rising: The Struggle… Continue Reading