Retort is a gathering of antagonists to capital and empire, based for two decades in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its work—particularly the book Afflicted Powers (Verso 2005)—arises from the group’s efforts to confront the current political moment and create forms of resistance to it. Involved in the writing of Afflicted Powers were Iain Boal, T.J. Clark, Joseph Matthews, and Michael Watts. Retort participated in The Unhomely: Phantom Scenes in Global Society, the 2nd International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville in 2006.
