Creating commonwealth and cracking capitalism: a cross-reading (Part II) - John Holloway, Michael Hardt. What follows is the latter half of a two-part exchange between the authors regarding some common themes raised in their work. For part 1 see issue 14. Originally published in September 2012.
Insurrection and a conservative revolution: some thoughts on the recent riots - Raphael Schlembach Raph Schlembach looks at the London riots and the absence of any Left presence. Originally published in September 2011.
In defence of lifestyle politics - Matt Wilson In the last edition of Shift Magazine, Josie Hooker and Lauren Wroe wrote an article suggesting we ought to abandon the idea of lifestyle politics. Here, I respond to their concerns and go on to argue that lifestyle is a fundamental part of social change. Originally published in January 2012.
Editorial - Remember, Remember: Shift Magazine This was the final statement of the Shift Magazine Editorial Collective giving reasons for the end of the project and some brief notes on the issues and challenges a movement focused publication faces. Originally published in September 2012.
Give up Lifestylism! - Lauren Wroe, Josie Hooker Shift Editors Lauren Wroe and Josie Hooker return to the lifetsyle debate. Originally published in September 2011.
Creating Common Wealth and Cracking Capitalism: A cross-reading (Part I) In the first of a two part correspondence, John Holloway and Michael Hardt discuss some common themes that have emerged from their most recent books and touch of the topics of organisation, democracy and institutionalism. The second part of the exchange will be published in Issue 15 of Shift magazine. Originally published in January 2012.
Semio-capital and the problem of solidarity - Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi This text is based on a panel talk (together with Nina Power) by Bifo during the event ‘We Have Our Own Concept of Time and Motion’, organised by Auto Italia in collaboration with Federico Campagna, Huw Lemmey, Michael Oswell and Charlie Woolley in August 2011. Originally published in January 2012.
Interview with Occupied London This interview follows our review of Occupied London’s new edited book ‘Occupied London: Revolt and Crisis in Greece’. The book deals with the uprisings in Greece in 2008 that followed the police assassination of a young man in Athens. Originally published in September 2011.
“No Messy Politics Please, We’re Anarchists!” A response to Darisuh Sokolov's article in issue 9 of Shift Magazine. Originally published in January 2011.
Scandalous Bodies in Occupied London - Saul Newman Saul Newman takes a closer look at the politics of space within the Occupy movement.
Fairy dust for all! - Raphael Schlembach ‘Moments of Excess: Movements, Protest and Everyday Life’, The Free Association, PM Press, 2011, reviewed by Raphael Schlembach. Originally published in September 2011.
