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by Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant · 2022

Health Communism: A Surplus Manifesto is a political analysis of health and illness under capitalism. Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie Vierkant argue that capitalism uses health, disability, madness, and illness to classify people as surplus and extract value, and they propose a global left politics that severs health from capital.

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Boat strikes expose the reach of presidential war powers
The episode connects a viral socialist conference debate to a more consequential question: how far executive power can extend when evidence, law, and civilian protection remain contested.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 3m

1 episode featuring Health Communism

Boat strikes expose the reach of presidential war powers