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· Nov 14
The fundamental problem of political philosophy is still the one Spinoza saw so clearly (and that Wilhelm Reich discovered)why do people fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation”
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“Up to 50 serving officers with Police Scotland are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls.A Freedom of Information request by STV revealed….constables, six sergeants and two inspectors” THE HERALD
October 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“Up to 50 serving officers with Police Scotland are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls.A Freedom of Information request by STV revealed….constables, six sergeants and two inspectors” THE HERALD
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The ICJ says Israel is an apartheid state. An independent commission of inquiry of the UN says its committing genocide.
@sdoughtymp.bsky.social : "We have a strong & ongoing relationship with Israel"
Yes, you're siding us with a genocidal apartheid state. Is that why you entered politics?
@sdoughtymp.bsky.social : "We have a strong & ongoing relationship with Israel"
Yes, you're siding us with a genocidal apartheid state. Is that why you entered politics?
October 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
The ICJ says Israel is an apartheid state. An independent commission of inquiry of the UN says its committing genocide.
@sdoughtymp.bsky.social : "We have a strong & ongoing relationship with Israel"
Yes, you're siding us with a genocidal apartheid state. Is that why you entered politics?
@sdoughtymp.bsky.social : "We have a strong & ongoing relationship with Israel"
Yes, you're siding us with a genocidal apartheid state. Is that why you entered politics?
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Glasgow book launch.
The Glasgow book launch for my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, is being held at Glasgow University at 6pm on Thursday 29 October.
You're all welcome!
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The Glasgow book launch for my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, is being held at Glasgow University at 6pm on Thursday 29 October.
You're all welcome!
Sign up here 🔽 It's free!
An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class
Join us on Thursday 29 October for this event which is part of the University of Glasgow's Festival for Social Sciences offering.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Glasgow book launch.
The Glasgow book launch for my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, is being held at Glasgow University at 6pm on Thursday 29 October.
You're all welcome!
Sign up here 🔽 It's free!
The Glasgow book launch for my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, is being held at Glasgow University at 6pm on Thursday 29 October.
You're all welcome!
Sign up here 🔽 It's free!
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#OtD 6 Oct 1971 30 people including @PeterTatchell held a sit-in at the Chepstow pub in London organised by the Gay Liberation Front, in protest at it refusing to serve LGBT+ people. Police evicted them but landlord agreed to stop discriminating stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1140...
October 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
#OtD 6 Oct 1971 30 people including @PeterTatchell held a sit-in at the Chepstow pub in London organised by the Gay Liberation Front, in protest at it refusing to serve LGBT+ people. Police evicted them but landlord agreed to stop discriminating stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1140...
“When I became manager at Manchester City they never owned the ground or the club shop and I had to sell Shaun wright Phillips to stop the club going bust” Stuart Pearce
Quite a journey since 2005!
Quite a journey since 2005!
October 6, 2026 at 8:21 AM
“When I became manager at Manchester City they never owned the ground or the club shop and I had to sell Shaun wright Phillips to stop the club going bust” Stuart Pearce
Quite a journey since 2005!
Quite a journey since 2005!
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Get the book: www.plutobooks.com/product/revo...
Revolutionary Theology - Pluto Press
A comprehensive engagement with the work of James Hal Cone, offering new insights into white supremacy, black power and the function of religion in society
www.plutobooks.com
October 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Get the book: www.plutobooks.com/product/revo...
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‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
"Fascists did not seize power; power was handed to them by conservative elites who thought they could use the energetic thugs to break the left and then tame the radicals.
Prof Robert O. Paxton “The Anatomy of Fascism”.
Prof Robert O. Paxton “The Anatomy of Fascism”.
October 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
"Fascists did not seize power; power was handed to them by conservative elites who thought they could use the energetic thugs to break the left and then tame the radicals.
Prof Robert O. Paxton “The Anatomy of Fascism”.
Prof Robert O. Paxton “The Anatomy of Fascism”.
"The Left needs to stop having its Friday night séances around the revolution and start organizing... If you have a class perspective on politics, you start with: what is the structure of capitalism today? What is its occupational makeup? What is its geographical map?"
VIVEK CHIBBER
VIVEK CHIBBER
October 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"The Left needs to stop having its Friday night séances around the revolution and start organizing... If you have a class perspective on politics, you start with: what is the structure of capitalism today? What is its occupational makeup? What is its geographical map?"
VIVEK CHIBBER
VIVEK CHIBBER
"The effectiveness of capitalist ideology does not lie in convincing people that the system is just or benevolent, but in persuading them that it is permanent, unchangeable, and that any attempt to alter it will only lead to something worse."
VIVEK CHIBBER
VIVEK CHIBBER
October 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"The effectiveness of capitalist ideology does not lie in convincing people that the system is just or benevolent, but in persuading them that it is permanent, unchangeable, and that any attempt to alter it will only lead to something worse."
VIVEK CHIBBER
VIVEK CHIBBER
Can’t share this often enough!
“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
October 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Can’t share this often enough!
“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
The best analysis of the Garvaghy road I’ve yet to hear. (Bit of swearing might need headphone!) youtu.be/yjECjVGGIFw?...
She Asked the Orange Order Why Force Garvaghy Road?
YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre
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October 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The best analysis of the Garvaghy road I’ve yet to hear. (Bit of swearing might need headphone!) youtu.be/yjECjVGGIFw?...
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Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding
Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live and the probation system will struggle to monitor them.
About 2,000 criminals including domestic abusers and violent offenders are to be freed over the next month, with another 3,000 in stages over the next year to ease overcrowding. The number was reduced from 6,000 after an intervention by the prime minister, Andy Burnham. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Are we about to watch the State that owns Manchester City take the current “fake news” mantra (so dominant of right wing populist leaders who no longer value truth nor facts) and apply it to a legal decision that clearly evidences their malfeasance? Football and City fans deserve better than this!
October 1, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Are we about to watch the State that owns Manchester City take the current “fake news” mantra (so dominant of right wing populist leaders who no longer value truth nor facts) and apply it to a legal decision that clearly evidences their malfeasance? Football and City fans deserve better than this!
Hannah Arendt articulated fascism as the temporary alliance of the “elites”, and “mob”.Neither of whom represents the vast majority but the power from the former’s organised money and the latter’s power amplified in the contemporary use of social media makes this alliance more deadly than ever!
October 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Hannah Arendt articulated fascism as the temporary alliance of the “elites”, and “mob”.Neither of whom represents the vast majority but the power from the former’s organised money and the latter’s power amplified in the contemporary use of social media makes this alliance more deadly than ever!
IN GAZA:Unemployment has reached 78 per cent. GDP per person fell to $212 last year — barely 17 per cent of its pre-genocide level — while less than 1.5 per cent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged. Recovery and reconstruction will cost at least $71.5 billion!
September 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
IN GAZA:Unemployment has reached 78 per cent. GDP per person fell to $212 last year — barely 17 per cent of its pre-genocide level — while less than 1.5 per cent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged. Recovery and reconstruction will cost at least $71.5 billion!
Man City exemplifies why fans we need to differentiate now between “our team” as a football club and as a bought business”In reality what “the owners” have done is nothing to do with the players or the fans. It’s about corporate greed and State sports washing neither of which is controlled by fans!
September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Man City exemplifies why fans we need to differentiate now between “our team” as a football club and as a bought business”In reality what “the owners” have done is nothing to do with the players or the fans. It’s about corporate greed and State sports washing neither of which is controlled by fans!
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Introducing Peace Communities—a new virtual space by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace for young adults (ages 18–40) to connect, reflect, and discuss how we can build a more just and peaceful world together 7:00 PM ET (Second Tuesday of every month!) www.csjp.org/news/peacecomm
September 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Introducing Peace Communities—a new virtual space by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace for young adults (ages 18–40) to connect, reflect, and discuss how we can build a more just and peaceful world together 7:00 PM ET (Second Tuesday of every month!) www.csjp.org/news/peacecomm
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"To invoke God's name in order to justify violence or oppression is to profane that name. Nothing that disfigures human dignity can claim to be inspired by God." #PopeLeoXIV
September 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"To invoke God's name in order to justify violence or oppression is to profane that name. Nothing that disfigures human dignity can claim to be inspired by God." #PopeLeoXIV
Seems to encapsulate the scary and very real possibility that The contemporary far right movements are no longer merely attempting to capture state power or conserve traditional hierarchies but morphing into a nihilistic cult of civilizational collapse!
New 'Know Your Enemy': Matt and Sam talk to Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World." How does it help explain the coalition of religious fanatics, tech billionaires, and ethno-nationalists now in power in the United States?
Know Your Enemy: End Times Fascism - Dissent Magazine
Matt and Sam talk to Matt Dinan about Leo Strauss's 1953 book, Natural Right and History.
dissentmagazine.org
September 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Seems to encapsulate the scary and very real possibility that The contemporary far right movements are no longer merely attempting to capture state power or conserve traditional hierarchies but morphing into a nihilistic cult of civilizational collapse!
“every billionaire is a policy failure” Naomi Klein
September 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
“every billionaire is a policy failure” Naomi Klein
It’s a horrible thought that it would take a Reform govt to finally bring us independence. The complex calculus of democracy and voting at its most surreal!
September 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It’s a horrible thought that it would take a Reform govt to finally bring us independence. The complex calculus of democracy and voting at its most surreal!
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"The documentary will air on PBS WORLD Channel on October 9th."
"Reading the World" is a new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic participation. We speak with one of its co-directors and a consulting producer.
“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, “Reading the World”
Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic p...
www.democracynow.org
September 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"The documentary will air on PBS WORLD Channel on October 9th."
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'A book that treats "class politics" as a means to ignite debate not close it down. A most welcome change, for the better.'
Mark Perryman has rated my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, as essential to understanding Labour.
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/25/t...
Mark Perryman has rated my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, as essential to understanding Labour.
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/25/t...
Ten Books to Make Sense of the 2026 Labour Party Conference
Mark Perryman’s annual selection this year ranges from Eric Hobsbawm to Rocking against Racism. Emile Chabal – The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian In the October …
labourhub.org.uk
September 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
'A book that treats "class politics" as a means to ignite debate not close it down. A most welcome change, for the better.'
Mark Perryman has rated my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, as essential to understanding Labour.
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/25/t...
Mark Perryman has rated my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, as essential to understanding Labour.
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/25/t...