Frontiers of Commoning, with David Bollier Pirate Care as a Revolutionary Act: Valeria Graziano & Tomislav Medak
Jan 1, 2025
Valeria Graziano, an activist and author from Italy and England, teams up with Tomislav Medak, a Croatian activist with two decades of experience in challenging privatization. Together, they introduce 'Pirate Care'—a grassroots movement promoting compassion and community solidarity against systemic neglect. The conversation covers the underfunding of welfare systems, the rise of mutual aid, and revolutionary strategies that reimagine caregiving. They emphasize the need for innovative care practices and building collective strength against oppressive structures.
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Pirate Care Origins
- Pirate Care arose from shared interests in care and book piracy.
- It responds to socio-economic conditions like welfare rollback and migration criminalization.
Care as Labor
- Feminist movements re-centered care in contemporary politics.
- Care is labor, specifically skilled labor often sabotaged by private property regimes.
Matrix of Care
- The 'matrix of care' (state, market, family) regulates access based on nationality, family ties, and profit.
- Property relations determine who accesses societal goods and who is excluded.