I really enjoyed this discussion with Volodymyr, whose new book is really worth engaging with (link in tweet below).

He was eager to talk about the western and specifically Scottish reception of the Ukraine war - which I agree led to some interesting considerations.

I enjoyed a lot this conversation. We could delve into really complex issues about the war in Ukraine, colonialism and 'self-determination', parallels and contrasts with Scotland and Palestine, dispersion and fragmentation of Ukrainians. Hopefully, some parts will be transcribed!

As part of our series on imperialism now, an interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko

Why did elites in Edinburgh and London relish the opportunity to dress themselves in Ukrainian colours, and what are the global consequences as the war gets bloodier still?

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My latest for Conter on the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze and what it reveals about Scotland’s very own democratic deficit.
conter.scot/2024/4/11/scot…

Really enjoyed recording this podcast on imperialism and capitalism for Conter with Richard Seymour and Jonathon Shafi!

Can WEB du Bois offer an alternative to mainstream academic conceptions of anti-racism?

Michael Burawoy explore 'Black Marxism'.

Wed 10 April: 8pm UK Time

Sign up free below:
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As part of our series on imperialism and capitalism - an interview with Richard Seymour

In this extensive discussion, we examine the imperial dimensions underlying the relationship between the United States and Israel and the nature of the global system.

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Tonight: 6pm UK time

Renowned Scholar Michael Buroway puts WEB Du Bois into dialogue with Marx, Weber and Durkheim, in a new exploration of radical thought.

Sign up for free here:
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As announced yesterday, we are running a new series on imperialism and capitalism.

To get things started, we spoke to Conter co-editor David Jamieson, who is writing an e-pamphlet on the topic. Look out for podcasts, articles and events.

Listen here: patreon.com/posts/imperial…

Lots of great stuff lined up for this...

Race, Class and Capitalism

Sign up free to the next instalment of our lecture series exploring WEB Du Bois and the Black Radical Tradition, with pioneering scholar Michael Burawoy

Thursday 4 April - 9pm UK Time

Co-hosted with the Havens Wright Centre
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Coming soon…a new series on imperialism and capitalism 👀

There’s much talk of the crisis of higher education. Finn Smyth argues that student demotivation, education inequalities and industrial conflict have a common root – the capture of the academy by capital.
conter.scot/2024/3/29/the-…

For subscribers: Leading Tories and Reform Party outriders are trying to whip-up fears over 'Islamist' conspiracies and lead a crackdown on protest.

But is the hard right reviving, or losing the plot? Jonathon Shafi talks to David Jamieson
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'Like many European politicians who supported the Zionist movement, Balfour was an antisemite. As PM, he introduced the 1905 Aliens Act, Britain’s first immigration law, to prevent Jews fleeing persecution in Tsarist Russia finding refuge in Britain.'
conter.scot/2023/12/4/arth…

Will independence make Scotland nuclear free?

Jonathon Shafi speaks to Isobel Lindsay, the Vice-Chair of Scottish CND, about the latest ScotGov white paper which fails to commit to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Listen here: patreon.com/posts/independ…