Category Archives: Politics

ICA – Radical Publishing: What Are We Struggling For?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by stuartelden

In a related vein to the last post, Verso has the news of an event at the ICA in London on 19th March on protest and print.

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Another e-book on student protests

Posted on February 28, 2011 by stuartelden

An und für sich notes two e-books on the student protests. I mentioned one of these before before, but not this one: In a similar vein is the PDF version of the book Toward a Global Autonomous University produced by the … Continue reading →

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onto Palestine?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by stuartelden

Interesting piece in The Jerusalem Post, not exactly a liberal or pro-Palestine paper, on the potential for the Arab uprisings to spread to the West Bank (via here).

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‘A Norway of North Africa’

Posted on February 26, 2011 by stuartelden

Anthony Giddens on Gaddafi in The Guardian in March 2007. As one-party states go, Libya is not especially repressive. Gadafy seems genuinely popular. Our discussion of human rights centred mostly upon freedom of the press… Will real progress be possible only … Continue reading →

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Hardt & Negri and Badiou on the Arab uprisings

Posted on February 25, 2011 by stuartelden

Hardt & Negri have a piece in The Guardian here; Alain Badiou’s piece in Le monde is now available in translation here.

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Peter Hallward on the revolutions

Posted on February 22, 2011 by stuartelden

In The Guardian here. I’ve been following events in Bahrain and Libya with interest and horror, but since these are countries I know little about – I had at least been to Egypt and Tunisia – have not felt I … Continue reading →

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E-book and event on protests

Posted on February 18, 2011 by stuartelden

Open Democracy e-book on the recent protests in London and elsewhere, available free here. The first book to be produced by an ‘editorial kettle’ – all seven of its editors are under 30 and have been kettled by the police … Continue reading →

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Bought the t-shirt

Posted on February 17, 2011 by stuartelden

Verso has details of a fundraising Egypt t-shirt from Philosophy Football here.

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Harman on events in Egypt

Posted on February 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Great post here. I’ve known and loved these people for more than a decade now, but in the past 18 days they have exceeded all expectations. We can only salute their intelligent and flexible planning, their sense of humor amidst … Continue reading →

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Mubarak goes

Posted on February 11, 2011 by stuartelden

It looks like a military coup, and the role of Suleiman is still uncertain, but it’s the news the Egyptian people wanted. Neither the US or the EU should be applauded. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

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