Silvia Federici

Economic experts and historians discuss the origins of capitalism, from colonial conquest to the privatization of land in Europe. Topics include the Atlantic Slave Trade, racial capitalism, and peasant uprisings against forced land separation.

Legendary feminist scholar Silvia Federici discusses the formation of the modern proletariat, the rise of capitalism and the persecution of women as witches, the relationship between capitalism, divisions, and differentiation, the rise of the carceral public welfare system, the historical context of the heretics movement, the enormity of the witch hunt and violence against women, exploring pre-modern cosmologies, scientific rationalism and the witch hunts, feminism in Latin America and the challenge to church influence, and recognition of Sylvia Federici's contributions and call for support.

Silvia Federici, a Marxist-feminist scholar and author of Caliban and the Witch, discusses the critical link between capitalism and women's reproductive rights. She reveals how women’s bodies and the Earth are central to the capitalist system. The conversation delves into contemporary challenges women's rights face globally, the importance of reclaiming feminist analysis, and how women are key players in both ecological and economic struggles. Federici emphasizes the necessity for a revived feminist movement to counter these intertwined crises.

Silvia Federici, scholar and feminist writer who links capitalism to reproductive labor, appears for a deep conversation. She and Rachel explore collective practices, Brecht’s learning play as political rehearsal, and how group work shapes selves. They debate moral dilemmas in organizing, joyful militancy versus duty, and how rehearsal models making and changing power.

Silvia Federici, author of Caliban and the Witch, discusses the intersection of sexism, racism, and capitalism. She explores how capitalism relies on the subjugation of women, enslavement of black and indigenous people, and exploitation of colonies. Federici examines the impact of capitalism on women and highlights the parallels between the deprivation of women’s rights and the deprivation of rights for marginalized communities.