In the second installment of our Ye & Me series, we introduce our investigation into the state's response to Hurricane Katrina, specifically the use of private contractors and private military forces, and also we examine the cultural notions of Katrina and how Ye is labeled a crazy black man ( a common tactic against black men throughout American history) when the reality was he is one of the most famous people highlighting the evil happening right in front of our eyes.  Hurricane Katrina: Racial Discrimination and Ethnic Cleansing in the United States in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ka ..read more

This is the third episode of our Capital reading series. We are going to release unabridged readings of the chapter being discussed alongside each commentary episode. We recommend you get the book and read alongside us because there is no replacing reading Capital yourself. Also we do not read the footnotes on the unabridged reading companion episodes, and you definitely want to read those. Follow us on Twitter, (@commieunclerico, @Proletcultist, & @CanningBrandon) and follow the show (@nwfrnkfrtschool). Links below to free digital copies of Capital. We are using the Penguin Clas ..read more

This is the second episode of our Capital reading series. We are going to release unabridged readings of the chapter being discussed alongside each commentary episode. We recommend you get the book and read alongside us because there is no replacing reading Capital yourself. Also we do not read the footnotes on the unabridged reading companion episodes, and you definitely want to read those. Follow us on Twitter, (@commieunclerico, @Proletcultist, & @CanningBrandon) and follow the show (@nwfrnkfrtschool). Links below to free digital copies of Capital. We are using the Penguin Cla ..read more

Ye & Me is a series where Browning and MD use Kanye as jumping off point/lens to expand on our theoretical foundations and to illustrate the variety of tactics the state uses to oppress any opposition. As MD says, "There is no catastrophic act of God without humanity." Kanye attempts to tell us this about Hurricane Katrina, as the National Guard and white vigilantes are murdering black Americans with impunity. Instead, the media and state officials attack his character and question his mental stability. And it is Democrats and Republicans, reactionary and progressive academics alike who de ..read more

This is the first episode of our Capital reading series. We are going to release unabridged readings of the chapter being discussed alongside each commentary episode. We recommend you get the book and read alongside us because there is no replacing reading Capital yourself. Also we do not read the footnotes on the unabridged reading companion episodes, and you definitely want to read those. Follow us on Twitter, (@commieunclerico, @Proletcultist, & @CanningBrandon) and follow the show (@nwfrnkfrtschool). Links below to free digital copies of Capital. We are using the Penguin Clas ..read more

Browning (@commieunclerico on Twitter) and M.D. (@Proletcultist on Twitter) wrap up the introduction to us and the show. We finish reading the introduction from "Grand Hotel Abyss", a biography of the Frankfurt School members written by Stuart Jeffries ..read more

On this special episode, Browning (@commieunclerico on Twitter) and MD (@Proletcultist on Twitter) discuss Cuba, using Josh Bergeron's article "Western left intellectuals and their love affair with the attempted color revolution in Cubs" as our starting point.  ..read more

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