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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · 17d

Here's an excerpt from my new book in Literary Hub. Remarkably, they chose a section on plantation profits, fetishism, and why enslaved people represented living labor not constant capital.
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Inside the Political Economy of New World Slavery

The “primary purpose” of New World slaves, Sidney Mintz wrote, was to serve as manual laborers engaged…in the production of market commodities…Slaves were not primarily a source of pres…

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · 18d

What a great conversation. Clara Mattei and I explored liberalism, capitalism, slavery, and resistance in this wide-ranging discussion of my book, "Slavery and Capitalism." (And, yes, that's quite the look on my face). Here’s the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kpR...

Capitalism Didn’t Replace Slavery, It Scaled It | David McNally

YouTube video by FREE – Forum for Real Economic Emancipation

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · 22d

"This is that rare object—writing that is scholarly and gripping, crammed with insight and the engaging detail of the best history writing. . . McNally reminds us that the question is how to become free."—Gargi Bhattacharyya, author of Rethinking Racial Capitalism

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · 25d

Here's the video of the wonderful Tulsa event based on my book, "Slavery and Capitalism." Thanks to Clara Mattei and all the wonderful folks at the Forum for Real Economic Emancipation (FREE): www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcE-...

Capitalism & Slavery: The Truth They Don’t Teach You | David McNally & Clara Mattei

YouTube video by FREE – Forum for Real Economic Emancipation

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Sep 3

Break the siege. Free, free Palestine!

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today is the official release day for my "Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History." I have been deeply gratified by the early response to the book. If you order from the publisher, use code UCPSAVE30 to get 30 percent off the list price. Info here: www.ucpress.edu/books/slaver...

Slavery and Capitalism by David McNally - Hardcover

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 31

Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, departing Barcelona to deliver aid to Gaza and to challenge the apartheid state's blockade. The incorruptible Greta Thunberg is on board.

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 22

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 17

Solidarity with Air Canada flight attendants as they defy government in defense of their right to strike

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

On the anniversary of his death
"There are men who struggle for a day and they are good.
There are men who struggle for a year and they are better.
There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives:
These are the indispensable ones."

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 12

Feeling seen

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 8

Toronto launch (October 9) for my new book, "Slavery and Capitalism."

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 7

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 5

The author with his new book. This magical moment never gets old.

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 5

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 4

Sarandon rocks

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 4

From People Before Profit, Ireland

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 3

Some still speak the truth

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 3

@bsky.app

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 2

James Baldwin on Palestine--in celebration of his 101st birthday

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 2

More from the great James Baldwin on his 101st birthday.

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 2

On his 101st birthday, we honor the great James Baldwin. "I pray I’ve done my work so, that when I’ve gone from here . . . when someone finds themselves digging through the ruins . . . they’ll find something . . . that I left behind. And if I’ve done that, then I’ve accomplished something in life."

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 1

Trump's "boom" just collapsed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics today revised previous estimates of job growth in recent months months, cutting 258,000 from the prior counts. That puts the three-month job growth at a paltry 35,000. Trump's response? He just fired the commissioner of labor statistics 🤣

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 1

Rashid Khalidi calls out Columbia U: "Columbia’s capitulation has turned a university [into] a place of fear and loathing . . . to cover up one of the greatest crimes of this century, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a crime in which Columbia’s leadership is now fully complicit."

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David McNally @redprof.bsky.social · Aug 1

A publication like the Financial Times makes such a statement only in response to a major shift in public opinion. And that shift is a tribute to the dogged persistence of the Palestine solidarity movement in exposing these crimes. Sure, sneer at the FT. But cheer on the global solidarity movement.

The world is failing the Palestinian people -- a failure that will haunt western nations in particular for years to come. The FT editorial board.

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