Marx2

Meetup discussion “Marx revisited: a feminist Marx”

Posted by in Activism, Ecology, Economics, Feminism, Websites

topic#1 a feminist marx (later session) Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017, 7:00 PM Community Meeting Room, Brisbane City Council (Brisbane Square) Library in CBD266 George St Brisbane, AU 2 Members Attending A discussion forum on updating  Marx’s ideas to include modern feminist and green politics and analyse inequality today. I’ll provide a short introduction to open up discussion each week. You can post questions here and read more on www.marx2.info Check out this Meetup → I’m retiring next week and plan some backpacking travel, so I will test interest in further…read more

Feb.08
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The Invisible Indigenous Economy

Posted by in Culture, Development, Ecology, Economics

“As insiders in the indigenous advancement business know, and concerned outsiders suspect, and politicians flinch from acknowledging, remote Aboriginal Australian communities are caught in a downward spiral and the prospects for the foreseeable future are bleak. Official statistics on Aboriginal social trends are artfully framed to blur the true picture but on the ground the truth is plain enough to see.” (condensed from Nicolas Rothwell’s article in the Australian June 4 2016) Preventable diseases are present in plague proportions, there is an epidemic of self-harm and suicide among the young,…read more

Jun.05
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International equity comparisons:

Posted by in Culture, Development, Ecology, Economics, Feminism, Websites

Visit the links below for a range of specialist websites providing reliable national comparisons: Income Inequality (Gini coeffecient): view Wealth Inequality: view Legatum Prosperity index: view OECD Intergenerational Social Mobility report: view Gender inequality index, p172 2014 United Nations Human Development Report: view Transparency International Corruption Perceptions index: view Transparency International Corruption profiles by country: view Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index for nations: view Social Progress Index: view Environmental Performance index: view Climate Action Network’s Climate Change Performance index: view

Dec.17
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Marx2 sources / further reading

Posted by in Ecology, Economics, Feminism, Reading

The following sources provided the quotes and data used in Marx2: “23 things they don’t tell you about capitalism”, Ha-Joon Chang The most readable and insightful economics book you’ll find, providing a short and cheerful summary of what’s wrong with 21st Century capitalism.  The final chapter on how to reform the world economy concludes a) economies need active governments and regulation, b) investment needs to shift from finance to building productive industries, c) the world economic system needs to shift in favour of developing nations. Provides a succinct, honest and…read more

Dec.16
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About this site

Posted by in Activism, Culture, Development, Ecology, Economics, Feminism, Politics

If Marx was reincarnated in 1960 and lived through 20th century capitalism, feminism and eco-activism, this is how his analysis could look today. I’ve stripped away his jargon, kept his emphasis on understanding class, dropped the “inevitable revolution”. I use class very broadly to understand all forms of work – raising our families, greening our world, organising politically – and ask how we can make all of these more egalitarian. The value of class analysis is this emphasis on how changing roles and rewards shape our future. We are reminded that rising…read more

Dec.01
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