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by David Barsamian. ISBN 074531788X Propaganda or Paranoia? Noam Chomsky, if you don’t already know is an infamous figure in the field of ‘left-wing’ politics. An institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is also a renowned linguist, philosopher and political analyst, with his public speeches consistently selling out. So he sounds an … Continue reading
8 Artillery Row London SW1 Telephone : 0171 828 0010 Politico’s was opened in February 1997. Iain Dale, the Managing Director, says that he hopes his shop will become a leading venue for political animals of all persuasions, and a perfect venue for plotting over a steaming cappuccino…. The location is a good one, just … Continue reading
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Anthony P. Griffin, Donald E. Lively, Robert C. Post, William B. Rubenstein, and Nadine Strossen. New York University Press. ISBN 0814730906 Reviewed by Patrick Harrington Instinctively, most decent people don’t like to see anyone singled out and denigrated unfairly. To most, it seems particularly distasteful if the denigration is on … Continue reading
This documentary film starts with some thought-provoking questions about the nature of American democracy. It makes it clear that, as citizens, Americans are reliant on the media to provide the information needed to make decisions. Jeff Cohen (a former MSNBC/Fox News Contributor) puts it like this: “Media is the nervous system of a democracy. If … Continue reading
The Meaning of Revolution Today by John Holloway First, let me say that I value the expression of anger in this book. The author is clear that: “the wrongs of the world are not chance injustices but part of a system that is profoundly wrong” p.2 — and that there is “no inevitable happy ending”. … Continue reading
MUST LABOUR WIN? by Professor David Marquand Economic and Social Research Council Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UJ The booklet is a text version of the 9th ESRC Annual Lecture given by Prof. Marquand. He reminds us first of the magnitude of the Conservative defeat at the last UK General Election : No Conservative … Continue reading
THIRDWAY THINK-TANK | The Voice of the Radical Centre 