by Jesse DrewRetort [Jesse Drew sends us his reflections on the late Pete Seeger, whom he met during the making…
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Ned Ludd & Queen Mab: A Review
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We Are All Luddites: Ned Ludd & Queen Mab in CounterPunch
By David RosenCounterPunchMarch 30th, 2012 This year, 2012, marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising, when English textile workers…
“Disruptive technologies”: Lessons from Wapping
The idea that new technologies will replace the need for human labour is not a new one. However, it is…
19th Century Luddites and Capitalism’s Effect on the Industrial Revolution
Letters and Politics, KPFA July 29th, 2019 The original Luddites were British weavers and textile workers who objected to the…