My latest short film on imperialism in the Middle East…

A good day to read Owen Dowling on EP Thompson's struggle against 'the Beast' of Nato Tribune.

Thompson said early in the '50s that the labour movement's failure to confront Natoisation would destroy its potential. True then and now.
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/02/an-his…

Shameful censorship in Germany. Well done to conference organisers in standing firm.

I think Starmer is taking his cues from the US-Nato hegemon more than the 'wall of gammon' meme.

Outside our Palestine Congress in Berlin, a German Jewish member of Jewish Voice for Peace has been arrested, for holding up a sign reading 'Jews against Genocide', by German police for... anti-semitism. Police also prevented the Rector of Glasgow University from entering.

Proud moment as fellow alumni Palestinian Dr. Abu-Sittah becomes Rector University of Glasgow & addresses students “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children” dedicates his victory to over 40,000 dead in Gaza, members of his family & colleagues murdered by the state of Israel 🇵🇸❤️

More evidence of something I've long argued: the assets of middle class boomers are providing the material based for a rapidly ascending millennial middle class - wealthier than its boomer predecessor ever was.
on.ft.com/4an845X via Financial Times

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…

🗣️'Holyrood has sacrificed democracy out of loyalty to Scotland’s middle class.'

The latest column from Coll McCail

conter.scot/2024/4/11/scot…

Religious and racial groups do not require a state in their image.

This is a singularly deranged idea which has brought a great deal of misfortune to our modern history.

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:
havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/burawoy_…

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.

🗣️ patreon.com/posts/imperial…

Today's art: Massacre of the Innocents - detail - Pieter Bruegel the Elder artbible.info/art/large/265.…

These words demonstrate not only the calcification of hardline attitudes among western political leaders since.

They also show the political limitations of sympathy for 'victims'. Her contempt for Palestinian militancy is quite telling.