The Pen is My Machete
Editorial Board
Editorial Statement
“The Pen is My Machete” is a monthly, online publication of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective. Liberation and justice are our core values. We understand US-led imperialism as the primary contradiction that works against the realization of liberation and justice for all.
Just as the root causes of our exploitation, oppression and dispossession are connected through the imperialist world system, so too are our struggles to emancipate ourselves from this system. “Nobody’s free till everyone is free,” as Fannie Lou Hamer remarked in 1971.
We engage in collaborative knowledge production that exposes how US-led imperialism works and operates in both the past and present. We are inspired by those popular struggles that challenge this violent system of domination while offering revolutionary alternatives. The Machete Blog is committed to platforming voices that both nurture comprehensive and critical analysis of our current time of monsters, and invite us to imagine new revolutionary horizons.
Submission Instructions
We're excited to announce that the AISC blog is now open for submissions! Before you submit, please take a moment to review our Principles of Unity to ensure your piece aligns with our core values. You may send submissions to antiimperialistscholars@gmail.com.
We welcome a diverse range of articles, including both academic and non-academic work, such as art, poetry, book and film reviews. Submissions should be concise, ranging from 500 to 1,000 words, and written in an engaging and accessible style.
Please ensure that all citations are footnoted and hyperlinked. To be considered for publication in the following month, submissions must be received by the 10th of each month.
We look forward to reading your contributions!