The Sad State of Turkish Freedom
A short cultural en historical background of the current uprising in Turkey and a homage to Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet.
Resistanbul: the beginning of the end of an era?
A Turkish academic reflects on the ongoing protests in her country, sketching an ambiguous image of a curious coalition that…
The Silent Death of the Left
This is a short essay from Counterpunch about the current death of the Left. The main arguments are about the…
The 2012 student strike: Many lessons were learned and taught
In September 2012, the Liberal government of Jean Charest was defeated, and the pro-independence Parti-Quebecois (PQ) was elected to a minority government. The PQ…
What’s wrong with the Keynesian answer to austerity?
As austerity measures bite while the economy continues to flatline, arguments for a Keynesian response to the recession are gaining…
Where are the activists as austerity bites? They have been beaten back
Protesters face violence, arrest and serious charges. Only the brave dare face this savage suppression. door Laurie Penny, via guardian.co.uk…
Chavez in the Crosshairs: Washington Nemesis, Latin American Hero
You could almost hear the sigh of relief coming out of Washington at the news of Hugo Chavez’s death on…
Mein Kampus – Neoliberalism sucks the brains out of a generation
A cultural shift is happening on university campuses across North America. Students are lining up for mental health services faster…
The Global Reserve Army of Labor and the New Imperialism
In the last few decades there has been an enormous shift in the capitalist economy in the direction of the…
At the End of Capitalism’s Rope
Capitalism has an amazing duality inherent in its structure. It can build homes in Fordist fashion yet yields homelessness. It…