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Wages of Rebellion Without Strategy
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- Published on Tuesday, November 17 2015 15:53
By Kaley Kennedy 
Review of Chris Hedges, Wages of Rebellion (Knopf Canada, 2015)
About two thirds into Wages of Rebellion, Chris Hedges discusses the writing of Thomas Paine, saying "[Paine] spoke undeniable truths. And he did so in a language that was accessible. He called upon his readers to act upon these truths."
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Hedges. Not only is much of Wages of Rebellion excessively academic, referencing dozens of authors, theorists, and political thinkers who are probably not common reading for those on the front lines of political struggle, but he also presents little in the way of a call to action.
What is a Revolution?
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- Published on Wednesday, October 28 2015 16:36
By Neil Davidson
Celebrations at Tahrir Square following the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, 2011. Source: telegraph.co.uk
When asked to define revolution, socialists often quote a famous statement by Leon Trotsky: "The most indubitable feature of a revolution is the direct interference of the masses in historical events." That was certainly true of the Russian Revolution which Trotsky was discussing and it would also be true for any future socialist revolutions; but as a general description it is far too restrictive. It would, for example, exclude most of the great bourgeois revolutions with the exception of the English, the French and a handful of others.
SYRIZA 2.0 as an Austerity Party
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- Published on Sunday, October 18 2015 06:59
By Panagiotis Sotiris
One might say that historical time has been condensed in Greece. In less than a year we have seen changes in the political landscape that in other countries would have taken a decade.
Three Reasons to Hope for an NDP Victory (in spite of what the party has become)
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- Published on Saturday, October 03 2015 21:46
A statement by the editors of New Socialist Webzine
If you're not horrified by the 2015 federal election, you're not paying attention. As the long campaign rolls on, many people are turned off politics by the shallow rhetoric and tightly-controlled discussion orchestrated by the major parties and the mainstream media. Just as bad, the range of political options being offered to people by the leaders of the parties is shrinking.
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Cosmic Alignments and the New Labour Party Leader
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- Published on Friday, October 02 2015 02:46
By Simon Hardy
On the first night of the Labour Party conference in the British seaside town of Brighton, there was a blood red moon in the sky. Superstitious types may have viewed this cosmic event favourably. Others, perhaps, with foreboding. With the left wing MP Jeremy Corbyn taking to the stage as the newly elected leader of the Labour Party, was this the sign of a new dawn for politics in Britain?
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