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The Opportunity of Labor-Time Calculation for the Problem of Private Reproductive Labor

Care work, Debate on planned economies, Feminism, solidarity economy, Theory, Transformation |

Abstract How can private reproductive labor be socialized under socialism? The text analyzes the political, cultural, and structural particularities of private reproductive labor and shows how labor-time calculation could serve as a tool to recognize it economically and, consequently, politically. Introduction to Labor-Time Calculation Labor-time calculation, as developed by the “Group of International Communists” (GIC) […]

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Dare the Leap

Care work, Councils, Debate on planned economies, Feminism, Theory, Transformation |

On the Post-Growth Blog, a plea for labor-time accounting has been published. In it, the Freiburg-based group La Banda Vaga explains why the “Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution” are more necessary than ever in times of multiple crises. The movements and uprisings of the past two decades, they argue, have fizzled out because

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Guest Contribution: Comments on the Prokla Article by IDA

Care work, Councils, Debate on planned economies, Politics, Theory |

Comments on the Prokla Article by IDA: Democratic Planned Economy in Light of Labor Time Calculation This is a guest contribution by Hermann Lueer. The article refers to our Prokla article from June 2, 2025. Guest articles do not necessarily reflect the position of IDA. We always welcome the submission of guest contributions on the

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Article series in Jungle World

Care work, Debate on planned economies, Socialization, solidarity economy, Theory, Transformation |

In recent weeks, the weekly newspaper Jungle World ran a discussion series on labour time accounting, in which we were also featured. We are documenting the published articles: Felix Klopotek: Die Verwaltung von Stunden Philip Broistedt und Christian Hofmann: Den Wert aus der Welt schaffen Julian Bierwirth: Wie im Kapitalismus Simon Sutterlütti: Eine antiautoritäre DDR

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