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Gary Z.
Editor and Contributor
A discussion on capitalist decay, digital aesthetics and virtual worlds
Gary Z.
March 2021
An annotated discussion on capitalism and virtual realities with the creators of Preserving Worlds.
State of the District Left
Gary Z.
February 2021
A decade of neoliberal retrenchment is finally starting to crack. Can DC's left recognize the moment?
Can we really force the vote?
Gary Z.
January 2021
The progressive project of forcing a vote on Medicare for All is high-stakes. Boosters from the commanding heights of lefty media are promoting the idea without fully acknowledging the effort it might entail.
Knives Out for the Left
Gary Z.
December 2020
With the election barely over, the Democratic Party has started flailing at their left flank - seemingly ignorant to the Republican offensive barreling towards them.
Hope in the Heart of Empire
Gary Z.
November 2020
Making sense of DC's local political campaigns, which are continuing on in the shadow of what is shaping up to be a tumultuous general election.
Days of Revolt: Notes on DC's Summer Uprising
Gary Z.
September 2020
The latest eyewitness reporting on protesters, hostile and often brutal police conduct, and Mayor Bowser’s duplicitous and self-serving maneuvers.
Defunding MPD
Gary Z.
July 2020
A wide network of activists and organizers, fueled by popular uprising in DC, provides a legitimate political opening for local change.
The Battle for Rent Control
Gary Z.
June 2020
Following pandemic hardship and fears of displacement due to impending recession, stronger tenant protections have never been more urgent.
Pixel Riot
Gary Z.
June 2020
Socialists on parade in the first game released by Pixel Pushers Union 512.
Navigating the Left-wing Rift
Gary Z.
May 2020
With the democratic primary effectively over, how did the left fail to rally decisively behind Bernie?
Reject the Return
Gary Z.
April 2020
It's tempting to believe that the dangers and calamity imposed by COVID-19 are unique. But COVID is only capable of mass proliferation because it feeds on the long-neglected externalities produced by our current arrangement of work and life.
Building Strategy
Gary Z.
March 2020
With Bernie on the edge of victory, how does the left think about its goals and objectives?