From this anxiety of imitation, it is a short step to seeking authenticity in texts from the past, even if one of those texts is itself a modern imitation. The effect is further magnified by a narrowly instrumental education, the shrinking of public debate, the subservience of media to business …
A weakness of large parts of the “left” opposition and the radical Left becomes apparent: after the pogroms of the early ’90s many abandoned the working class as a revolutionary force. They could therefore only turn to “civil society” and thus ultimately the state as an ally against the Nazis. …
Some examples? Let’s start with something — an opinion or claim — that is not ideology, even though it might seem to be. Here’s one: “Canada is a democratic society that treats its citizens fairly.” It may be bullshit, but it’s not ideology. The ideology is this: that one barely …
grand·stand /’gran(d),stand/ verb derogatory gerund or present participle: grandstanding seek to attract applause or favorable attention from spectators or the media. “they accused him of political grandstanding” Just saying: i think there is a connection between neocolonialism as the current phase of global relations, and grandstanding as a personal practice …
Tesla Motors Inc., SolarCity Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, together have benefited from an estimated $4.9 billion in government support, according to data compiled by The Times. The figure underscores a common theme running through his emerging empire: a public-private financing model underpinning long-shot start-ups. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html#page=1
Profession • % des employés qui ne résident pas à Montréal Pompiers 82% Policiers 81% Contremaîtres 62% Cadres 49% Cols Bleus 48% Professionnels 38% Cols Blancs 32% Brigadiers 5% Total 49% source: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/05/27/un-employe-municipal-sur-deux-en-banlieue
Autonomedia described itself as “an autonomous zone for arts radicals in both old and new media. We publish books on radical media, politics and the arts that seek to transcend party lines, bottom lines and straight lines.” For years a wonderful source of books at the intersection of autonomous Marxism, feminism, and …
Stalinist caterpillar into libertarian butterfly? – The evolving ideology of the PKK, by Alex de Jong, International Viewpoint, March 11, 2015 What kind of Kurdistan for women? (+ video), by Dilar Dirik, Links Oct. 20 2014 The Women’s Revolution in Rojava: Defeating Fascism by Constructing an Alternative Society, by Dilar Dirik, April …
After witnessing various incomprehensible scenes last Friday (May 1st), some member of the “Parents United Against Austerity” committee would like to get into contact with people whose children were teargassed, in order to collect statements about what happened. Please contact us at comite.parents.unis@gmail.com Please forward widely Après avoir assistĂ© Ă des scènes …
Where/Lieu: 5323 rue BrĂ©beuf (MontrĂ©al) When/Quand: 6:30pm Friday May 8th/Vendredi le 8 mai **français ci-dessous** A new wave of labour strikes has been developing in the south of China since the beginning of 2015. Workers at Yuyuan, a Taiwan shoe factory which produces international brands like Nike, Adidas, and PUMA, …