themanifesto.co.za's no-nonsense, no-jargon (almost) guide to socialism - as often as I can manage I will post articles exploring the practical, problematic nature of a socialist society. We kick off with a series on the perceived problems of socialism - feel free to use the nested comments to discuss.
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In the week I laughed out loud at the advert for Ford’s newest and best American 4×4, promising a green future with ‘up to 22 mpg’ (not a misprint), I was humoured to find the CEO of Ford on the Observer’s ‘Eco-Power List’. So was Geroge Monbiot. Read his critique here. Read the ‘eco-power list’ here.
January 18th, 2011 | Read | No Comments |
I’ve been off the radar for a few weeks – I’m back in the States on holiday. So to all of you who check in, happy new year and may all your dreams not kill you. I’m hoping to get a bit of momentum on the site again, and even do some proper, and long overdue, personal writing. In the meantime, I’m going to get posting some food for thought. And to kick off, the ever-excellent Chris Hedges in discussion with Ralph Nader: http://tinyurl.com/4zyuugt
January 10th, 2011 | Read | No Comments |
More Linked Articles
A piece I wrote for American online magazine, Monthly Review, on Batman and American foreign policy. Would love to hear your thoughts (yes, even yours, Adam)… http://tinyurl.com/39kbd5d
April 26th, 2010 | Read | No Comments | Tags: film, neoliberalism, USA
Older Books & Films
I just added a new site to the ‘Links’ section – the site is also called ‘Links’, and in its own words ‘seeks to promote the exchange of information, experience of struggle, theoretical analysis and views of political strategy and tactics within the international left. It is a forum for open and constructive dialogue between [...]
September 18th, 2010 | Read more | No Comments |
I’ve seen it all now. Beautiful. Gnome Chomsky. http://tinyurl.com/y8qaye6
August 12th, 2010 | Read more | No Comments | Tags: chomsky, gardening
At long last, after a bit of prevaricating and prognosticating, I’m kicking this baby off. The Manifesto site has been relaunched as a kind of culture/politics blog – bits and pieces of original writing by me on the potential of socialism, some reviews of books and films, and lots of links to great articles floating [...]
August 4th, 2010 | Read more | No Comments |
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