Berliner Gazette

In Italy’s ‘war on corona’ authoritarianism as well as labor struggles are exploding. The latter brings to the fore the question of what and who is of systemic relevance, and hence "esstential" for overcoming the crisis and rebuilding the world afterward. Magdalena Taube and Krystian Woznicki discuss this key issue of the SILENT WORKS project with scholar-activist Niccolò Cuppini.

In the corona crisis the invisibilized work of people who provide basic services is becoming more visible. Could this be an unexpected opportunity for labor struggles? Urban researcher Katja Schwaller is exploring this question, focusing in particular on those areas of society where Big Tech is taking over. A SILENT WORKS interview by Magdalena Taube and Krystian Woznicki.

In a critical moment in which entire populations are forced to avoid any potential exposure to contagion by pursuing isolated lives in online-only mode, the conditions of work are more uncertain than ever. In this SILENT WORKS essay Magdalena Taube and Krystian Woznicki inquire what we can do now. And how – along the way – we can debunk AI-capitalism’s myths.

In the moment of the ‘corona crisis,’ autocratic tendencies are cropping up, hitting those who are the least protected. However, in this SILENT WORKS essay Krystian Woznicki schows that this dark moment is also the time for democratic engagement, political activism and actions of solidarity mobilizing health and care as a common good.

Under AI-capitalism human labor seems to be gradually becoming extinct although it is in fact undergoing deep transformations. Here, SILENT WORKS launches its intervention. Curated by Magdalena Taube and Krystian Woznicki, the project encompasses an exhibition, conference, and text series. In the following essay, the Berlin-based journalists/researchers describe the ideas of the project.

An interview with the art collective The University of the Phoenix about responding to the climate crisis with a global secret society for interspecies cooperation.

An interview with author and activist Marta Peirano about internet infrastructure and climate change – and how we can change the game.

An interview with researcher Sara Vigil about the effects of climate change in Africa and Asia – and the role of ‘Fortress Europe’ in this context.

An interview with new media researcher Sabine Niederer about online debates on climate change

An interview with the scientist Sujatha Byravan about the challenges for planetary cooperation in the face of climate change-induced mass migration.