Linha De Passe, directed by Walter Salles & Daniela Thomas (Brazil, 2008) Walter Salles returns to Brazilian social realism with “the best football film ever”, says Tom…
Somers Town, directed by Shane Meadows (2008) Tom Jennings appreciates Shane Meadows’ sly cinematic commentary on our changing times in Somers Town’s low-key coming-of-age tale.
Standard Operating Procedure, directed by Errol Morris (2008) In addition to its revealing ‘worm’s eye view’ of the Abu Ghraib scandal, Tom Jennings sees Standard…
Gone, Baby, Gone: novel by Dennis Lehane (1999); film directed by Ben Affleck (2007) Essay on contemporary US crime fiction comparing Dennis Lehane’s 1999 novel Gone, Baby, Gone with…
The 3rd World, by Immortal Technique and DJ Green Lantern (Viper Records 2008) The new release from Immortal Technique, hip-hop’s most implacable class warrior, thoroughly links…
Couscous, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche (France 2007) Tom Jennings is captivated by Couscous and its sympathetic but unflinchingly honest portrait of an…
Sex and sexuality - further reading guide Libcom's guide to further reading on sex, gender and sexuality.
African immigrants hunger strike in Crete for legalisation Immigrants in demand of legalisation go on hunger strike in Chania causing chain reaction of solidarity.
Chinese factory workers riot More unrest in China following further layoffs in the industrial heartland.
Dover port workers to resume strike action this Thursday Workers at Dover port are to launch a three day strike from Thursday.
Thousands to march against eviction for a massive themepark in South Africa Fifty thousand people are threatened by an eviction to build a Zulu themepark with Dubai money.
Unrest over academies expansion As 70 failing schools join the 310 already on the list of schools which will be or already are now operating as academies, coalitions of parents…
