Category Archives: socialism

Index for “Rojava: An Alternative”

Posted on 11/03/2016 by Ed Sykes

The index for my book “Rojava: An Alternative to Imperialism, Nationalism, and Islamism in the Middle East” Continue reading →

Posted in Arab Nationalism, Colonialism, Daesh, Imperialism, independence, International Relations, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Islamism, Kurdish Spring, Kurdistan, Kurds, Libertarian Communism, Libertarian Socialism, Muslim nations, Nationalism, politics, Rojava, Rojava Revolution, socialism | Tagged Arab Nationalism, Capitalism, Colonialism, Communism, Daesh, Imperialism, ISIL, ISIS, Islamism, Kurdistán, Nationalism, Rojava, The Kurdish Question | Comments Off

Looking to the horizon: Three generations of Zapatista children

Posted on 03/11/2015 by Ed Sykes

August 13, 2015 This study represents a succinct and reflective investigation into a number of historical experiences in which the main actors are children in Zapatista communities. In particular, it will focus on the importance of adult accompaniment and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, Education, EZLN, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged Autonomy, Education, EZLN, Latin America, Mexico, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | 2 Comments

The Fears of the Powerful and the Hopes of the Peaceful

Posted on 01/10/2015 by Ed Sykes

After two decades of cruising along the contaminated economic canals built by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, the Labour Party’s failure to win the 2015 election proved quite definitively that it had no fuel left (even with the oil stolen … Continue reading →

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Corbyn: The Campaign Story

Posted on 12/09/2015 by Ed Sykes

Over the campaign, I first looked at Corbyn’s policies and the leadership race in general (1). Then, I analysed the political attacks that were made against him (2). After this, I talked about the media attacks (3). And finally, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Corbyn4Leader, Democracy, Great Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, JezWeCan, Labour, Labour Leadership, Labour Leadership Elections, Labour Party, Progressive, socialism, The Media, Tony Blair, UK, UK Elections, UK Elections 2015, UK Politics, UKElections, United Kingdom | Tagged Bourgeois Democracy, Corbyn4Labour, Corbyn4Leader, Corporate Media, Corporate Press, Jeremy Corbyn, JezWeCan, Labour Leadership 2015, Labour Leadership Contest, Labour Leadership Race, Labour Party, Mass media, Media Moguls, New Labour, Progressive, Reformism, UK Labour, UKLabour | 1 Comment

Demirtaş to Turkish PM: ‘Prove they were not civilians’

Posted on 11/09/2015 by Ed Sykes

A week on from the start of a Turkish military siege on the city of Cizre, the co-leader of Turkey’s progressive pro-peace party (the Peoples’ Democratic Party or HDP) has insisted today that at least 20 of those killed by … Continue reading →

Posted in AKP, Assassination, Autonomy, Erdogan, HDP, Islamism, Nationalism, PKK, Turkey | Tagged AKP, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Demirtas, Erdogan, HDP, Islamism, Nationalism, PKK, Turkey, Turkish State, War | 2 Comments

Corbyn’s Policy Documents

Posted on 26/08/2015 by Ed Sykes

I do not claim that the whole political establishment and economic status quo would change under Jeremy Corbyn, but I do agree completely that he is the best chance we have (under the current electoral system) of moving towards a … Continue reading →

Posted in Corbyn4Leader, Great Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, JezWeCan, justice, Labour, Labour Leadership, Labour Leadership Elections, Labour Party, New Labour, politics, Progressive, Social Activism, socialism, The Media, UK, UK Elections, UK Elections 2015, UK Politics, UKElections, United Kingdom | Tagged Corbyn4Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Labour Leadership, Labour Leadership Elections, Labour Movement, Labour Party, New Labour, UK Politics | 1 Comment

Corbyn’s Alternative to ‘Austerity-Lite’ Politics

Posted on 19/08/2015 by Ed Sykes

Progressive Taxation, Crackdowns on Corporate Criminals, and Strong Investment Corbyn has campaigned for a “more progressive” tax system, calling for: “Stronger anti-avoidance rules”; “Country-by-country reporting for multinational corporations”; A reform of “small business taxation to tackle avoidance and evasion”; “Proper … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourgeois Democracy, Corbyn4Leader, Democracy, Jeremy Corbyn, JezWeCan, Labour Leadership Elections, Labour Party, Progressive, UK, UK Elections 2015, UK Politics | Tagged Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Corbyn4Leader, Democracy, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Labour Leadership Elections, UK | 3 Comments

New Labour Is Right-Wing, but Corbyn Could Change That

Posted on 24/07/2015 by Ed Sykes

Did Ed Miliband lead “a traditional left-wing party” into the 2015 elections? Or is the difference between New Labour and the Conservatives “more about what the parties choose to talk about rather than any great differences in policy”?[1] If we … Continue reading →

Posted in capitalism, Capitalist Crisis, Conservative Party, Democracy, Economy, Ed Miliband, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Leadership, Labour Leadership Elections, Labour Party, Neoliberalism, New Labour, Tony Blair, UK, UK Politics | Tagged Bad Government, Capitalism, Capitalist Crisis, Democracy, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Labour Leadership, Neoliberalism, New Labour, Tony Blair, UK, UK Politics | 6 Comments

Britain’s Plutocracy, and How We Can Fight Against It

Posted on 08/05/2015 by Ed Sykes

Call it what you want: a bourgeois democracy (in which the parties in the service of exploitative economic elites are the most powerful); a kleptocracy (in which “a small group [gets] rich by robbing [citizens] blind”[1] with the compliance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourgeois Democracy, Conservative Party, Democracy, Kleptocracy, Labour Party, Plutocracy, SNP, UK, UK Elections, UK Elections 2015, UK Politics | Tagged Bourgeois Democracy, Change, Conservative government, Conservatives, Democracy, England, Great Britain, Kleptocracy, Labour, Plutocracy, Progress, Scotland, SNP, UK, UK Elections, UK Elections 2015, UK Politics | 1 Comment

Different Shades of Tactical Voting (UK Elections 2015)

Posted on 28/04/2015 by Ed Sykes

The logic behind voting for the anti-Conservative candidate most likely to win an election is understandable in the majority of cases, as anything that slows down the spread of the deadly neoliberal virus clearly seems like something slightly less damaging … Continue reading →

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