WCH E3: The Angry Brigade, part 2
Second of our two-part interview with John Barker, Angry Brigade prisoner, covering the arrests, the sensational trial, his time in prison and the political situation upon his release in the late 1970s.
WCH E2: The Angry Brigade, part 1
The first of a two-part interview about the Angry Brigade, Britain’s first urban guerrilla group, with John Barker, author, who in 1972 was convicted for being part of the organisation.
A stitch in time: the ‘orchestrated networks’ of bloody Taylorism - John Barker
An analysis of the global clothing supply chain, its technology and organisation of labour; it's historical development and recurring high death rate for workers, with reference to recent factory disasters in Asia.
From its beginnings, the sewing machine’s role in shaping global capitalism has been crucial. In today’s high-tech and globalised production landscape, little about the actual machine has changed. A fact which keeps costs down and makes sewing a point of intensive value extraction in an assymetrical and retailer oriented system. John Barker ties together the threads linking the likes of Walmart and Primark to lethal garment factory conditions around the world
Greece: "We are drowning, let's sink the rotten boat"
Published online August 2011.
From coca to capital: free trade cocaine
John Barker on the 'War on Drugs', unequal free trade legislation, and their relationship with capitalism and its woes more broadly.
Frequently Asserted Fallacies of the Crisis and How to Quash Them
As the government's savage cuts swing into motion, The Mute Collective and John Barker take on some of the most common arguments used to justify them.
Sticky fingers: KPMG and the accountancy oligopoly
Following their involvement in the bankruptcy of car parts manufacturer Visteon, John Barker examines KPMG and the murky world of the "big four" accountancy firms.
Castoriadis, Cornelius, 1922-1997 - John Barker
Submitted by Red Marriott on Jul 8 2006 19:48
An obituary and overview of the work of Cornelius Castoriadis, whose early theoretical writings had a strong influence on the UK Solidarity group, among others.
Review: Vague's Anarchy in the UK: The Angry Brigade - John Barker
An excellent piercing, critical review - by an ex-Brigade member - of Vague's romanticising, fetishistic book on the Angry Brigade.
