Category Archives: Politics

BEING IN TIME

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

An extended book review of. ‘Being in Time’ (a post-political manifesto) by Gilad Atzmon. Despite the two abstractions in the title of this recent book by Gilad Atzmon, (ie. ‘being’ and ‘time’) it’s main subject matter is far from ‘being’ … Continue reading →

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REVOLUTIONARY-HUMANISM (Part 2)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

In ‘Revolutionary-Humanism (Part 1)’ evidence was provided to establish two important facts that are fundamental to Marx’s analysis of the problems facing humanity. The first thing to be established was that Marx implicitly and explicitly (in the 1844 Manuscripts in … Continue reading →

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REVOLUTIONARY-HUMANISM. (Part 1)

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

When Karl Marx articulated his view of the humanist purpose of ‘communism’ in 1844, he could not have anticipated that so few people – many of whom would later claim to be following in his footsteps – would simply not … Continue reading →

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RECURRING PROBLEMS IN EUROPE.

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

Over the past decade or more the core nations within the European Union, have been in, or close to a terminal economic and social crisis. Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the UK, are among the worst effected, but these are … Continue reading →

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FASCISM: CAN IT HAPPEN AGAIN?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

The term fascism has become used as a form of emotionally charged description for actions and attitudes which are seen as authoritarian and damaging to ordinary people. Fascist police, fascist ticket wardens, fascistic employers, fascist pig are expletives, among many … Continue reading →

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2016. NEO-LIBERALISM – R.I.P.?

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

The year 2016 not only saw the deaths of a considerable number of music, film and sport celebrity millionaires, but it could also be the year when decades of neo-liberal politics finally expired. Two outstanding examples of this probable demise … Continue reading →

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CASTRO: HERO OR VILLAIN?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

Despite the millions of written or spoken words either for against the Cuban President Fidel Castro after his death and before it, to me the characterisation of his social and political role remains somewhat muddled. For some commentators, he was … Continue reading →

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