Were We Hypnotised by Desmet? – Part III: Critiquing the Critics
Rusere Shoniwa critiques the critics of mass formation theory as a way of understanding the meaning of the Desmet brouhaha.
Were We Hypnotised by Desmet? – Part II: The Work of Woke, New Diagnosis and New Prognosis.
Rushere Shoniwa examines Desmet’s disappointing dismissal of conspiracy theory as a pejorative and explains why unpicking Desmet’s incorrect diagnosis is important.
The making of a (left-wing) Covid Dissident – Part II
In part two, Phil Shannon calls for a new Left which capitalises on the lessons of Covid, particularly the centrality of freedom from state tyranny.
The making of a (left-wing) Covid dissident – Part I
In part one Phil Shannon explores the first two stages of the formation of a left-wing Covid dissident.
Were We Hypnotised by Desmet – Part I: Where Does His Argument Fall Apart?
Rusere Shoniwa launches a three part critique of Desmet’s theory of mass formation hypnosis, starting with where it begins to fall apart… It ain’t hypnosis
Left Lockdown Sceptics is now the Real Left
It’s not just lockdown. The Real Left is a space for those of the Left who oppose the whole agenda of global capitalism – and who still believe in the Real.
Anatomy of the Covidian-Left: Response to “The Left and Covid” – Part 2 of 2
In part two Lorraine explores how a principled Left needs to relate to – and work within – the working class in a modern economy in the twenty first century.
Anatomy of the Covidian-Left: Response to “The Left and Covid” – Part 1 of 2
In the first part of this two-part article, Lorraine Pratley makes a case for the relevance of the left, in the light of what many would consider its total failure.