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The Myth of the “Mainstream” Media

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

Call the state and corporate media “establishment” media, if you like, but don’t call them “mainstream.” That can only be us, writes Jay Baker. But how?

The Crisis of the Conservatives’ Crew-Neck Capitalism

May 22, 2019April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

Not comedic press conferences, or self-deprecating dances, or bracelets, or slogans, but actions – based on policy – are what matter, so feel no sympathy for Theresa May, writes Jay Baker.

Bread and Roses: Intersectional, Anti-Capitalist Feminism

April 13, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Anti-capitalist, intersectional feminism is important – and the related social reproduction theory is influencing labour movement strategies, writes Jane Watkinson.

BBC, RT, and the Western Capitalist Propaganda Trap

March 16, 2019April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

The hypocrisy of establishment state and corporate media in the West is what only further feeds the rise of alternative media – reliable or otherwise, writes Jay Baker.

Anti-Capitalism and Climate Justice are Intertwined

March 7, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Anti-capitalism has to be central to all movements and organisations fighting for social justice, as #FridaysForFuture and #ClimateStrike gather momentum, writes Jane Watkinson.

Amazon and the Importance of Political and Economic Democracy

February 23, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The collapse of the Amazon deal in New York City is connected to the concerns regarding the concentration of wealth and power by a few very rich technology companies, writes Jane Watkinson.

US and the Neoliberal, Imperialist War Against Venezuela

February 3, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

It’s important to look beyond faux concerns for human rights and see the US’s position on Venezuela for what it really is, writes Jane Watkinson.

How the BBC, Like The Daily Mail, Fails the Oppressed – and Journalism Itself

February 2, 2019April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

The BBC went one step further by not only involving themselves in migrants’ quests for a better life – but by actively scuppering their attempts, writes Jay Baker.

Global Wealth Inequality, Neoliberalism and the Politics of the Market

January 24, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

With Oxfam releasing a report regarding global wealth inequality, it’s worth looking into the politics of the free market, Hayek, Friedman, and Keynes and the related rise and crisis of neoliberalism, writes Jane Watkinson.

The Powerful Can’t Hide Behind Scandals, Bailouts, or Brexit for Much Longer

January 19, 2019April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

Expenses scandals, bank bailouts, and Brexit provide a smokescreen for politicians of the status quo, but they can’t use them to “bury bad news” for much longer, writes Jay Baker.