Was Atlantic slavery a capitalist system or a pre-capitalist one? In a recent conversation, historian David McNally argues that Atlantic slavery was not outside capitalism at all. It was a distinct capitalist system built on enslaved labor, commodity production, and surplus value. McNally’s new book, Slavery and Capitalism: A New…
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Sir Lenny Henry’s Reparations Push Is Forcing Britain to Face Its Slave Trade Legacy
Sir Lenny Henry is putting Britain’s slavery reparations debate back on the front page. In a 2025 House of Parliament summit, Henry, Marcus Ryder, MPs, and community leaders argued that reparations are not fringe politics, they are Britain’s unfinished business. Lenny Henry’s Reparations Push Is Getting Louder The conversation centers…
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Alameda County Approves Reparations Action Plan
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to accept a sweeping 170-page Reparations Action Plan and to establish a permanent standing committee to oversee its implementation. The plan does not include direct cash payments for most residents. Instead, it targets systemic inequities through 44 phased policy recommendations…