1848+: Last and First Men

Critique of G.A.Cohen

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Zen master’s followers allege Vietnam persecution By Aude Genet (AFP) –

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The story of Medicare Elizabeth Schulte chronicles the battle to establish a government health care program for seniors–and considers the lessons of that struggle for today. http://socialistworker.org/2009/08/06/the-story-of-medicare August 6, 2009

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Unimagining the Left Edward S. Herman While she has a number of useful things to say about left history and problems in her article “Why the US Left Is Weak — and What to Do About It ” (Reimagining Society, ZNet, July 14, 2009), in the end Barbara Epstein’s analysis and recommendations themselves illustrate why [...]

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Troubled Cuba Mulls ‘A Different Kind’ Of Socialism

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From The Times Literary Supplement August 5, 2009 How Orwellian was Orwell? How the political and historical context of Orwell’s work is often missed or ignored Richard Vinen

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The Left and the Jihad Fred Halliday, 8 – 09 – 2006 The left was once the principal enemy of radical Islamism. So how did old enemies become new friends? Fred Halliday reports.8 – 09 – 2006 http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization/left_jihad_3886.jsp

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The cult of neoliberalism

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http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0730/p09s01-coop.html Christian Science Monitor July 30, 2009 Could the great recession lead to a great revolution? A look at mass protests during the past 500 years reveals surprising clues. By Immanuel Ness Brooklyn, N.Y. – For the first time in generations, people are challenging the view that a free-market order – the system that dominates [...]

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Reimaginging Society

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