The alienated ‘Multitude’: ‘the Class’ of the 21st century
Throughout the 20th century development amongst workers of 'class consciousness', the subjective awareness of ones objective class interests, was seen as central to the hopes of achieving a transition away…
Lessons from Libya – Democrats make for effective emperors
You have to hand it to Obama. The man is a smooth operator. When he got into power, Republicans threw up their hands in horror at the prospect of a…
New Zealand’s best kept secret
Lots of tourist places here in NZ like to boast that they are the country’s best kept secret. Unfortunately NZ’s best kept secret is not a charming seaside wine bar…
No shock doctrine for Libya
To say that the West's involvement in Libya was all about oil was always far too simplistic. For any country to commit military force, a number of people must conclude…
What’s happening in Somalia is no natural disaster.
Last month I asked a Kenyan farmer what the impact of food speculation was on her community. "Food is getting more and more expensive" she told me. She talked too…
Jewish National Fund: Zionism, ethnic cleansing and environmental racism
by Eurig Scandrett At its Annual General Meeting in May, Friends of the Earth Scotland members unanimously voted to endorse a campaign against the Jewish National Fund (JNF). It was…
South Sudan Oyee!
By Tim Flatman As of midnight 9th July (10pm 8th July UK time), South Sudan became an independent nation. How should we respond? As far as moments of liberation go,…
Is there a political solution to halt genocide in the Nuba Mountains, Sudan?
Guest post by Tim Flatman, who has recently returned from South Sudan. Is genocide always an irrational action carried out by a despot who has lost his grasp on reality, or…
Happy Armed Forces Day
UK fatalities Iraq: 179 UK fatalities Afghanistan: 374 US fatalities Iraq: 4463 US fatalities Afghanistan: 1663 Iraqi fatalities: 100,000+ (perhaps as high as a million) Afghan fatalities: 10,000+ (No…
Abortion Rights and Democracy
Nadine Dorries doesn't like facts; she admits that her own blog is “70% fiction”, and has a reputation for citing urban legends in support of her own views. So here's…