A spectre is haunting the British media: the spectre of negative takes on capitalism. Ever since the academic and writer Ash Sarkar uttered the words … Condemn communists’ cruelties, but capitalism has its own terrible recordRead more
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The Wetherspoon ‘ban’ on homeless people reveals our rotten social order
It is a story that belongs in a Charles Dickens novel. Jenny Rimmer, a compassionate 45-year-old in Cornwall, spotted two men in their early 20s … The Wetherspoon ‘ban’ on homeless people reveals our rotten social orderRead more
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The Deep Betrayal Of Kwame Nkrumah By Ghana
In October 1965, Kwame Nkrumah, the president of Ghana, published his future book, ‘Neocolonialism: The last stage of imperialism.’ The book was dedicated to “The … The Deep Betrayal Of Kwame Nkrumah By GhanaRead more
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The Useful Idiocy of Donald Trump
This is a repost of a Jan. 28, 2018, column by Chris Hedges, who is on vacation. His new articles will return Aug. 19. The … The Useful Idiocy of Donald TrumpRead more
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European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Amsterdam, 3 November 2005 Conference paper given by David Fleming at the annual conference of International Association of City Museums, before the International Slavery Museum … European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave TradeRead more
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The Capital that Made Capitalism
http://www.publicseminar.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Family_of_African_American_slaves_on_Smiths_Plantation_Beaufort_South_Carolina-crop-473×375.jpg Family of African American slaves on Smith’s Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina, circa 1862. © Timothy H. O’Sullivan | learnnc.org Racialized chattel slaves were the … The Capital that Made CapitalismRead more
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Three Good Reasons To Liquidate Our Empire
However ambitious President Barack Obama’s domestic plans, one unacknowledged issue has the potential to destroy any reform efforts he might launch. Think of it as … Three Good Reasons To Liquidate Our EmpireRead more