Sociology

‘The Living Spirit of Revolt: the Infrapolitics of Anarchism’: Book Review

John L. Murphy on May 4, 2014, 5:42 am

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How can anarchism get beyond marginalized impacts, finicky theorists, and squabbling activists? A Slovenian political scientist, Žiga Vodovnik, offers suggestions forward. This concise survey occupies a space, if pre-Occupy (despite a 2013 copyright for the English translation this offers no updates but the late Howard Zinn, who died in 2010, provides an encouraging introduction), where an overview of anarchism’s philosophies and history segues into a connection to not only Continental and British thinkers, but its overlooked, attenuated American Transcendental roots. …

“We seem to have adjusted to peace by means of mass medication…”

Pete Baker on July 25, 2012, 12:55 pm

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Some contrasting reports to note on health and well-being in Northern Ireland. We knew in February this year that “the people of Northern Ireland are the happiest in the United Kingdom”. That’s by their own subjective assessment, of course. And a more detailed breakdown of the data suggests you might feel even happier living in some areas of Scotland. As long as you’re employed, older, and in good health… Of more significance is the study by Professor Mike Tomlinson– “War, peace and suicide: The case …