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Gossip Girls: Emily Janakiram on Silvia Ferderici
By Emily JanakiramOriginally published on Verso BlogApril 2nd, 2019 Silvia Federici has been one of the most influential and widely…
Hippiedom and the New Society
By Peter Marshall Neo-Hippies’ are back, it seems, in fashion. But I suspect many are like ‘neo-capitalists’ with little conscience.…
Trump and May
By Peter Marshall Donald Trump is truly absurd. He is not only a racist and misogynist and believes in torture…
Castro and Cuba
By Peter Marshall The ‘Jefe Maximo’ (Supreme Leader) Fidel Castro is dead. He may have become been a towering figure…
The UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union and the Freedom of Speech
By Peter Marshall I don’t usually vote at the national level because there is no real choice between the existing…
Welcoming Refugees
By Peter Marshall It goes almost without saying that it is deeply tragic for refugees from a war-torn country to…
International Monetary Fund, World Bank, European Central Bank
By Peter Marshall These financial institutions are entirely undemocratic and wish to create a world of laissez-faire economics and unadulterated…
The Sixth Extinction and Liberation Ecology
By Peter Marshall In the last 40 years alone, half of the world’s animals have died out. At present we…
Notes on Liberty and Freedom
By Peter Marshall Liberty and freedom in English are often used interchangeably but there does seem to be a difference.…