The Shift in Focus during the Pandemic

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This chapter explores the challenges and disorienting phenomena faced by the left in navigating the shift from mutual aid to macro-scale politics during the pandemic. It discusses the potential politicizing force of the crisis, highlighted inequalities, and the lack of a mass movement for public health.

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