Table of contents from London Review of Books Vol. 45 No. 4 (Friday 03 February 2023)
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Britain holds fast to its fourteen British Overseas Territories – from the offshore havens of Bermuda and the Caymans to the thornily disputed Falklands/Malvinas and Gibraltar to the sovereign military base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus. Among the British holdings, the Chagos Archipelago stands out for the curious fact of its having been retained as a colonial outpost so that parts of it could be gifted to the US military.
Unlike Althusser’s, Tom Nairn’s Marxism would grow almost unrecognisably open and eclectic. Many on the left never forgave him for writing that ‘the theory of nationalism represents Marxism’s great historical failure,’ or for his insistence that globalisation had liberating, progressive aspects. But many on the right, including Britain’s intelligence services and their clients, never forgave him either – for spreading seditious doctrines threatening to the kingdom.
Federal regulators want to put new limits on late fees.
In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: Doctor Who, James Gunn/Superman/Harley Quinn, Wonder Man, The Blacklist, SNL, AEW, Frasier, and lots more!
25 years of opposition to the historic peace deal by the DUP is paying off
Wagner Crimes: How the UK can Take the Lead on Stopping Putin’s Mercenaries
Mexico is not only dangerously dependent on US growers for its most important staple crop; it is growing more and more dependent each and every year. Mexico's government wants to reverse this dynamic, but the US has other ideas.
Sian Norris speaks to campaigners to learn more about a 20-year fight for justice for rape victims in Bolivia
55 journalists have been killed and hundreds more injured or detained by Israel since 2000. Yet for many Palestinian, the physical harm they face pales in comparison to the constant delegitimization of their work by in the media.
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Matt Taibbi joins CN Live! to discuss the implications of his Twitter Files revelations, including his latest on Hamilton 68 and its fatal blow to the Russiagate narrative. With Chris Hedges and John Kiriakou. Watch the replay.
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Can Oppressed People Ever Truly Be Free In America?
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- by Joe Stadolnik
‘Labour’ leader finds time to tweet inanity, but not to support millions fighting for their families and class Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of workers went on strike to resist the Tories’ mass assault on the working class and to fight for their families, their jobs, their pay and the public services we all rely on. […]
Hat Fitz and Cara are hands down one of the best live duos you’ll see. The husband-and-wife team have clocked up 10 years of touring, festivals, and albums, and have just released their much-anticipated 5th studio album Hand It Over, featuring lead track Hold On. Read the interview here.
The European Research Council (ERC) recently announced the winners of their sizable “Consolidator Grants,” and several philosophers were among them. They are: A.J. Cotnoir (University of St Andrews) “Instruments of Unity: the Many Ways of Being One” We perceive unities everywhere: from ant colonies to cellular automata, from organisms to organisations. Yet we have little understanding of the general constraints by which they are unified. The Instruments of Unity Project tackles this abstract question in a way that provides concrete applicable answers. The core hypothesis: unity is a complex pluralistic phenomenon, requiring a multifaceted theoretical approach. We identify unity relations across a variety of formal settings in a way that is receptive to insights and tools from the cognitive and computing sciences, even addressing the ‘meta-question’ as to whether there’s any unity to the different types of unity. We plan to apply the resulting framework to problems in metaphysics, social ontology, and formal ontology.
It’s 5:30AM and Tahmid, a junior doctor, has just woken up for a typical day at work. After his baby’s morning feed he’ll shower, get dressed, and maybe grab a cup of coffee if there’s time. Then there’s the 45-minute commute to the hospital. On the rare occasion that he gets in early, he’ll study […]
Another episode in the long-running soap opera, "Can the Left Be Saved?"
Nourishment for the human soul.
A massive police raid foiled extremist plans to topple Germany’s government. But the timing of the plot and its absurdity raised questions about a state security role in instigating it – something seen many times in Germany’s past. On the morning of December 7th, 2022, Germany’s security services conducted the largest police raid in their history, as 3,000 officers stormed 130 properties spanning almost the entire country, as well as Austria and Italy. When the police sweep was over, 25 […]
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While enacting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is crucial, a broader discussion must also take place about Australia's archaic Constitution and the benefits of embracing a republic. read now...