Author: Hilary Wainwright
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New Democracy Against Democracy
There’s only one country in the world where the decade long crisis of neoliberal global capitalism swept a radical left party into government: Greece. But in 2019, the capacity of … Keep reading »
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Participatory Socialist Economics
British Labour Party’s shadow chancellor and close Corbyn ally, John McDonnell, sets out a vision that breaks with the old bureaucratic state model. Keep reading »
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Impasses: Beyond Social Democracy
Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy – Session 2 This conference is in honour of Professor Emeritus Leo Panitch (York University). The conference was held October 6-7 at York University. More information here. … Watch video »
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There is no ‘Cult of Corbyn’ – This is a Movement Preparing for Power
Everyone sensed the new energy at Labour Party conference this year. More cynical pundits referred to it as “giddy with optimism” (the Guardian’s editorial), or “support bordering on hysteria” (Simon … Keep reading »
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A Question of Leadership
The ‘new politics’ Jeremy Corbyn proclaims must be an explicit agenda of institutional change, not simply a change of style at the dispatch box. ‘He’s a decent man, with great … Keep reading »
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“What We’ve Achieved So Far”
An interview with Jeremy Corbyn Hilary Wainwright and Leo Panitch in conversation with Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the UK Labour Party. They talk about the meaning of ‘new politics’, … Keep reading »
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Greece: Syriza Shines a Light
Like a swan moving forward with relaxed confidence while paddling furiously beneath the surface, Syriza, the radical left coalition that could become the next government of Greece, is facing enormous … Keep reading »
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An ‘Excess of Democracy’?
What Two Generations of Radicals Can Learn From Each Other The ability of the Occupy movement to create platforms outside our closed political system to force open a debate on inequality, … Keep reading »
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Resistance Takes Root in Barcelona
The Catalans have a phrase: em planto. It has a double meaning: ‘I plant,’ or ‘I’ve had enough.’ At end of the huge 15 October demonstration of Indignados (‘outraged’) in … Keep reading »
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A New Trade Unionism in the Making?
As the financial crisis has mutated in its latest phase into a crisis of public sector finances and debt, a fundamental attack on public services and public sector unions has … Keep reading »
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A Real Green Deal
Thirty-five years ago, workers at the Lucas Aerospace company formulated an “alternative corporate plan” to convert military production to socially useful and environmentally desirable purposes. Hilary Wainwright and Andy Bowman … Keep reading »