George Monbiot really does not have a clue about anarchism. It is a shame he keeps exposing that ignorance to the world.
John Kenneth Galbraith, RIP
In memory of a flawed economist whose work is worth reading as he understood the role of power in the market.
The roots of privatisation
Did you know that the Nazis invented privatisation?
Pinochet: Dead at last
One less evil dictator in the world. An evaluation of Pinochet’s neo-liberal regime.
An obituary for Milton Friedman. Being consistently wrong does not stop you being considered a great economist, as long as it is what the ruling elite wants to hear.
After a quiet period the struggle against Shell’s attempt to impose a dangerous experimental gas pipeline in Erris, Co. Mayo has escalated once more over the last month. Shell are now attempting to bring the pipe ashore at Glenagad and over 20 people have been arrested to date resisting this. Shell’s Solitaire pipe-laying ship has arrived at the port of Killybegs and is expected in the Erris area any day making this a key period for Shell and for the community that is determined to halt its project.
The frustration of Richard Dawkins
A review of Richard Dawkins documentary on Charles Darwin.
The Anarchists of Casas Viejas
Review of a classic of social anthropology which debunks numerous myths about Spanish anarchism. An important and inspiring work.
A review of the definitive book on the FAI. Essential reading for anyone interested in Spanish Anarchism.
Review of an essential book for understanding the CNT and the Spanish Revolution.