Tag: patriarchy

The Political Economy of Imperial Feminism: Iran Beyond the Propaganda

The West does not give a damn about women in West Asia. It cries for Iranian women because Iran is an enemy, then sells bombs to kings, bankrolls apartheid, protects dictators, sanctions civilians, and calls the whole rotten business human rights. Iran has contradictions, but those contradictions belong to Iranian women and Iranian society to struggle over — not to Washington, NATO, or the white ruling class. Real internationalism starts at home, against the empire that turns women’s suffering into ammunition.

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No Pride in Empire: Seattle’s Rainbow Classroom and the World Cup War Machine

The Seattle Pride Match is not just a progressive celebration but a vehicle for imperial propaganda, co-opting the cultural struggles of predominantly Muslim nations like Iran and Egypt. This event frames the West as a moral authority while masking the brutal realities of sanctions, military finance, and surveillance that underpin these dynamics. The local organizers, corporate sponsors, and FIFA collaborate to transform a football match into a colonial lesson, undermining the very values they profess to uphold. The real challenge lies in recognizing this manipulation and reframing the narrative: embracing genuine solidarity and resistance against imperial structures, rather than succumbing to an illusion of moral superiority.

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The Witch Has a Booking Page: How Capital Sells Women Back the Commons It Destroyed

The Guardian romanticizes women's escape into witchcraft retreats, masking a harsher truth: capitalism has fragmented community, only to sell facsimiles of it back to the lonely. Beneath the rituals of sisterhood lies a commodified search for healing, where pain is packaged as a wellness experience for those who can afford it. This article stirs empathy but shies away from confronting the systemic forces that produced these wounds. Women are not merely seeking solace; they are expressing anger born from societal oppression. The challenge is to transition from commodified refuge to collective action, turning shared grief into political power.

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