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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
The assassination of prominent conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through the American political landscape. While the investigation into the motive and circumstances of the killing is ongoing, the event invites a sober analysis of its potential geopolitical implications, the historical consequences of political violence, and its likely use as an instrument to reinforce…
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If I Was Not A Soldier
If I wasn’t a soldier, a soldier said, What would I be? – I wouldn’t be, It’s hardly likely it seems to me, A money lord or armament maker, Territorial magnate or business chief. I’d probably be just a working man, The slave of a licensed thief, – One of the criminals I’m shielding now!…
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Globalism: A blanket term for a system defended by reactionaries
For many years now numerous online reactionaries have described the events unleashed by the imperialist bloc as being the product of so-called ‘globalism.’ Whether it is Alex Jones, Jim Ferguson, or David Icke, the term is thrown around constantly.For many workers it is quite obvious that measures such as environmental laws or other state policies…
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An Engineered Crisis
The Homelessness Crisis In Glasgow Is Caused By A Parasitic, Decaying Capitalism For decades, Glasgow’s identity was intertwined with its council estates and high-rise towers, not as symbols of destitution but as pillars of community and security. They were the legacy of a post-war determination to clear the infamous slums and provide “homes fit for…
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Distraction techniques
I’m sure everyone has seen the latest internet sensation ‘Ibiza final boss’ Jack Kay, with his legoesque head, bully beef haircut, thin beard and gold chain. Something to laugh at right? Another distraction to take our minds off the horrors around us. That’s exactly the media’s intention. They feed us nonsense to keep our eyes…
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Owls On the Brink: The Deep-Rooted Financial Crisis at Sheffield Wednesday
The owls are the latest venerable football club facing financial armageddon. Choosing a football club is something of a rite of passage for working class people in England. I grew up in a small town half way between Manchester and Sheffield. It was the mid 1990s and Manchester United were just starting their long period…
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If I ever had boys they’d be dangerous men.
If I ever had boys they’d be dangerous men They’ll smile at dogs and children and be a tonic to friendsThey’ll send flowers to their mother just because and they’ll be a shoulder for many when the world is too muchMy boys will know that vulnerability is strengthThey won’t bottle anger, they’ll learn how to…
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Creative Capitalism
One of the arguments against socialism goes along the lines of:“Creativity and innovation wouldn’t happen if there was no financial incentive” There are several things wrong with this. Humans like me, you and all our ancestors are programmed to create and innovate. We wouldn’t be here otherwise. The computer or the smartphone or the printing…
“ A class cannot exist in society without in some degree manifesting a consciousness of itself as a group with common problems, interests and prospects”
– Harry Braverman
Class Consciousness Project 