Noted recall: The goal is to describe, in just a few words, what the article is about. Additionally, if I think the article is particularly note-worthy (good or bad), I will comment on that. Compare this to a small sticky note, something to jog your memory about the contents of an article. Of course, if I miss the point of an article, or fail to find anything remarkable, that is entirely the fault of the reviewer.
Available at: https://monthlyreview.org/2018/12/01/mr-070-07-2018-11_0/
Marx and Alienated Speciesism - John Bellamy Foster and Brett Clark
(read 2018/12/9)
It seems there is a historic tradition to ascribe to Marx a view of human domination over animals. The authors argue this is a misreading of Marx, who saw a natural connection between animals and humans; differences are a matter of degree, not of kind.
On the Origins of Animalist Marxism: Rereading Ted Benton and the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 - Christian Stache
(read 2018/12/09)
A similar but different article to the previous one. This one is focused entirely on Benton's view of a contradictory/dual Marx, part humanist and part rationalist. Instead the author maintains Marx holds a consistent view, at least when it comes to animals.
The Enigma of China's Growth - Zhiming Long and Rémy Herrera
(read 2018/12/10)
I must admit, I did not find this article very interesting. The main claim is that China has seen unusually large (compared to other nations) economic growth for the past ~30 years.