Introduction to ‘A reply to Aufheben’ - A former member of Aufheben A reply from a former member of Aufheben to Theorie Communiste. Previous entries in this debate can be found in Riff-Raff No. 8.
From one utopia to another - Anselm Jappe Anselm Jappe turns the tables on the apologists for capitalism who denounce “utopia” as the seed of Stalinist terror and as contrary to “human…
Women, the unions and work, or… what is not to be done - Selma James Excellent critique of the structural position of unions, work, and unwaged labour from a feminist…
From situationism to the abyss: a pamphlet against the harmful phenomena of the encyclopedia - Alpha Vingt A libertarian Marxist/communist critique of the Encyclopedie des Nuisances,…
Voices of the Manchester strike Thousands marched through the streets of Manchester today in support of public sector strikes called against proposed pension reforms and in…
The movement that needs no name A brief article on Open Democracy from June 30th looking at some of the shared variables in anti-austerity movements across the OECD and possibilities for them becoming increasingly radical as conditions worsen.
Greece: 2nd Day of General Strike 29/6 - Unprecedented Police Brutality at Syntagma Square A timeline account of the day. Relentless riot police attacks with teargas,…
Nurse Jackie, BBC2 A rare example of television fiction doing some outrageous justice to the modern work/life (im)balance
The demolition of social housing? The state attack on tenants & tenancies A critical look at some of the major changes happening to social housing in the UK—and its likely…
J30 strike - updates and accounts Today, hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK across several unions are taking strike action against the government's austerity measures, in…
Bust the myths: six reasons to support the pensions strike This week will see a wave of strikes across Manchester and the country as thousands of teachers,…
The Agrarian Origin of Capitalism - Darren Poynton (2011) The transition from feudalism to capitalism is often viewed as the result of a gradual and rising…
