Nick Serpe

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Senior Editor at Dissent Magazine

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Articles

Blood-and-Soil Neoliberalism

2 weeks ago | dissentmagazine.org | Nick Serpe

Blood-and-Soil Neoliberalism An interview with Quinn Slobodian, the author of Hayek’s Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. &squarf; April 29, 2025 In his last three books, Quinn Slobodian has enriched our understanding of the history of neoliberalism.
How Sheriffs Undermine Democracy

2 months ago | dissentmagazine.org | Meaghan Winter |Jonathan M. Katz |Nick Serpe |Jawziya F. Zaman

How Sheriffs Undermine Democracy An interview with Jessica Pishko, author of The Highest Law in the Land.
The Living Fraternity of Militants

Nov 20, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Chris Maisano |Nick Serpe |Harold Meyerson |Sheri Berman

The Living Fraternity of Militants Jorge Semprún’s work captures a twentieth century of failed revolutions, lost utopias, and historical trauma of a scale that defies repression. &squarf; Fall 2024 Jorge Semprún lived an uncommonly eventful life, even by the extreme standards of the twentieth century.
In the Shadow of King Coal

Sep 24, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Sarah Jones |Rachel Riederer |Nick Serpe

In the Shadow of King Coal While the coal industry is in terminal decline, it still shapes the culture of central Appalachia. &squarf; Fall 2024 Writer and director Elaine McMillion Sheldon begins her latest documentary, King Coal, with a funeral rite. A multigenerational, multiracial procession of people in black clothing walks slowly up a country road. All is quiet except for the sound of insects and a steady drum. Who are these mourners? Sheldon lets the mystery linger.
A Popular Front, If You Can Keep It

Jul 18, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Patrick Iber |Sarah Jaffe |Nick Serpe |Bob Master

A Popular Front, If You Can Keep It Biden claims he is remaining in the race because the threat of Trump is too great. That’s the exact reason he should consider retiring. &squarf; July 18, 2024 A popular front is called into being for one purpose: to defeat the threat of an extremist, far-right political movement. Political factions from left to center put aside their differences and unify, temporarily, around whatever common platform can be found.
Parties and Movements

Jan 22, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Sheri Berman |Andre Pagliarini |Zachariah Mampilly |Nick Serpe

Parties and Movements A roundtable discussion on the challenges that left-wing political formations face around the world. , , and &squarf; Winter 2024 For many socialists, the classic political model comes from the left-wing parties grounded in workers’ movements that formed in Europe over a hundred years ago. Today, many of the left’s broadest goals, and its primary antagonists, remain the same. But the conditions under which socialists pursue those goals have changed drastically.
Stop the Destruction of Gaza

Oct 13, 2023 | dissentmagazine.org | Nick Serpe

Stop the Destruction of Gaza Elected leaders across the United States are in nearly complete lockstep offering full support for whatever military operations the Israeli government is about to undertake. It is imperative to challenge this consensus. &squarf; October 13, 2023 For sixteen years, Israel has maintained a blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Lessons from Gramsci

Aug 29, 2023 | dissentmagazine.org | Mark Engler |Paul Engler |Nick Serpe |Patrick Iber

Lessons from Gramsci The Italian theorist continues to offer important insights for organizers in the socialist lineage. &squarf; August 29, 2023 He has been called one of the most original political thinkers of the twentieth century.