ABOUT THE AUTHOR

William Callison

William Callison is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hunter College (City University of New York), co-editor of Mutant Neoliberalism, and co-author, with the Zetkin Collective, of The Great Driving Right Show.

POSTS BY William Callison

15 October 2026

The Extractive State: Or, Peter Thiel in Argentina

Much of what lies ahead for Brazil, should Bolsonaro defeat Lula in the second round, can be studied in Argentina. In Thiel’s own words, his visits to Argentina are a journey to the end of the world – a perfect spot to bunker up in the event of an Apocalypse. By working hand in hand with the self-declared “anarcho-libertarian” president, Javier Milei, Argentina could experiment with its legal, political and economic system to the benefit of Silicon Valley and finance capitalists, while also taking the international far-right project to new heights. Continue reading >>

William Callison

The Extractive State: Or, Peter Thiel in Argentina

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