Clouds over IMPA, the Argentine occupied factory that led the way
The slogan that has sprung from IMPA, one of the first factories to respond to the Argentinian economic crisis with a worker take-over, is Occupy, Resist, Produce. No part of […]
Keeping politically radical co-ops politically radical
In my recent review of People Over Capital, I commented that many co-operatives have been set up by radically-minded co-operators, but that they often fail to remain politically radical, or […]
People Over Capital: The co-operative alternative to capitalism – a review
The reader’s attitude to this book is likely to depend on what they think of the subtitle. Do you want an alternative to capitalism, and do you think co-ops can […]
Lewisham Council plans to make a profit from renters: Besson Street and beyond
Lewisham Council has finally unveiled its plan to re-develop a large empty plot of land at Besson Street, New Cross Gate, within what is sometimes known as the Kender Triangle. The plans […]
Is the positive thinking industry built on wishful thinking?
Few people these days would believe in a medicine that could cure all diseases, yet many people, it seems, believe in the mental cure-all of positive thinking. Thinking positively will […]
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy – an unfair review
I spent some time reading Mouffe and Laclau’s Hegemony and Socialist Strategy, in part because of its claimed influence on the more insurgent left parties across Europe, including Podemos in […]
Labour doesn’t have a plan, but nor does anybody else I know
This blog post is not a defence of the Labour Party. Months of spinelessness prior to the elections have been followed by weeks of unprincipled positioning by new leaders after […]
Re-making activism
This is a post from Cherry Red’s page on Facebook, which I am reposting to make sure it is available outside of the Zuckerrealm. It address two of my interests: […]
After Capitalism by David Schweickart – a brief review
This was a book, much like America Beyond Capitalism, that I really wanted to like. I even did like parts of it. Unfortunately I only have time to list my […]
Angry Young Man by Leslie Paul – a chapter by chapter synopsis
I haven’t posted much on the history of political organising but recently someone recommended to me the out-of-print book Angry Young Man. This is the autobiography of Leslie Paul, […]