British Islamism: towards an anarchist response - Paul Stott This article states that it "aims to kick-start a debate about how Anarchists should respond to the…
A shadow of glorious (though strange) good things to come: The Ranters and libertarian communism in the English civil war An examination of the Ranters, one of the most radical groups to emerge during the…
No God, No Devil. No Heaven, No Hell - Dan Chatterton, The Scorcher (1894) Chatterton's call for an end to religion, the abolition of Monarchy, Parliament, "the entire…
Christians vrs Atheists: Who's killed the most? One of the recurring themes of evangelical Christianity is that atheism means people have no reason to look after each other, supporting the allegation that it led the deaths of millions during the 20th century. Disregarding for a moment the reality that wars are caused by elite power conflicts and generally have little to do with religious belief or a lack thereof, I thought I'd check out who led some of the more…
The Misery of Islam - Al-Djouhall A critique of Islam as a tool of the powerful, with reference to workers' struggles in Muslim countries, written in 1989.
Race and the Enlightenment part II: The Anglo-French Enlightenment and beyond American left communist Loren Goldner's history of the origins of race and racism. Part Two of Two.
Race and the Enlightenment part I: From anti-semitism to white supremacy, 1492-1676 American left communist Loren Goldner's history of the origins of race and racism. Part One of Two.
No Gods, No Masters: how the churches and politicians failed to help the Roma in Belfast Comments on the failure of the churches and politicians to tackle racism in Belfast.
Down with the first word war! - The Red Menace The Red Menace look at how the governments of Iran, Pakistan and the West have used the 1989 Salman Rushdie affair to shore up support for their own regimes.
Education: the future of an illusion Article looking at 1989 attacks by the government on the higher education system in the UK.
Revisiting the Scopes 'Monkey Trial' - radio feature In 1925, teacher John T. Scopes was tried in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching evolution in a science classroom. Stephen Jay Gould pointed out a…