Tag: Politics
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Brexit: Symptom, Not Cause, of Turmoil
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Immanuel Wallerstein argues that the 'Brexit' vote is a symptom of deeper dysfunctions in the capitalist world-system, and that the political meaning of it will only become clear as a result of further struggles.
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Panic in the House: Brexit as Revolt Against the Political Establishment
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Tariq Ali offers his thoughts on Brexit.
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Why the UK Said Bye Bye to the EU
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A post election summing up of the situation centered around the recent UK vote to leave the EU by Pepe Escobar.
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Book Review: Endgame
When socialism first appeared as a modern political movement, it did so in a form that later came to be termed as ‘utopian.’ Charles Fourier, Robert Owen, Henri de Saint-Simon, and later Pierre Joseph Proudhon all strove to put forward plans and policies that they hoped would lead to a better, more desirable world. Such…
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A New Modernity
A review by R. Burke of Nick Srnicek & Alex Williams' Inventing the Future; Postcapitalism and a World Without Work. A necessary ingredient for the success of the world-left is a cultural climate of modernism. We may debate exactly when the period of modernism begins, but referencing the history of Western Art can help…
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America’s Astounding Human Rights Hypocrisy in Cuba
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Harvey Wasserman provides the facts that demonstrate the hypocrisy of the U.S. lecturing Cuba about human rights.
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Remember the Future?
A review by R. Burke of Douglas Murphy's Last Futures; Nature, Technology and the End of Architecture. Those of us who lived during the ‘60’s and early ‘70’s can remember a time when it was taken for granted that technological progress would lead to some kind of utopian world. The 1964 World’s Fair in New York…
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Why understanding gut reactions is key to building powerful movements
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This article investigates the influence intuitive thinking has on political decision making. The author advises those involved with non-violent social change to be mindful of ‘gut level’ reactions and how activists might respond to these in ways that can improve the effectiveness of progresive movements.
