September 14, 2021

Excerpt: /215/ Organize the Incels?! ft. Alex Gendler

On the long history of involuntary celibates.

Alex Gendler talks to us about his essay in American Affairs, "The New Superfluous Men". With growing global concern about incels and increasing anti-terrorism focus on the supposed risks posed by lonely, angry men, we discuss why this discussion has emerged today and why it's gone global.

Why do our societies seem no longer to find use for young men? Do they benefit from patriarchy? And how does this all relate to class?

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July 28, 2020

Excerpt: /138/ Fuck, Abolish, Defund: The Police

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The protests in the US against police violence - and their globalisation - prompts us to discuss radical proposals for what to do about the police. We look at the US, the UK and Brazil, each in their own national contexts, and debate how policing is structure and what makes realistic responses to state repression a political priority.

Readings:

Symposium on Policing, NonSite, various authors incl. Dustin Guastella, Christian Parenti
Global Perspectives on Policing, Verso Books blog, various authors incl. Alex Hochuli

June 23, 2020

Excerpt: /130/ Three Articles: BLM

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On this latest Three Articles, we discuss the global Black Lives Matter protests.

Reading:

The Triumph of Black Lives Matter and Neoliberal Redemption, Cedric Johnson, NonSite
‘As soon as I saw the slaveowner’s statue being toppled in Bristol, I knew the real anti-racism protest was OVER’, Lisa McKenzie, RT
The Triumph of American Idealism, Alex Hochuli, Damage
Alex's additional notes on his blog

January 28, 2020

Excerpt: /105/ The Lorax & the AK-47 ft. Leigh Phillips

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On ecofascism.

Both the shooters in the Christchurch and El Paso massacres were declared 'ecofascists'. Now, a new governing coalition in Austria brings together Greens and the hard right in an unconventional union.

How does Malthusianism link the far right and ecology? What are the dangers of 'lifeboat politics', and how can the Left resist this logic? Is the Green New Deal a solution?

Readings:

Eco-fascism: The ideology marrying environmentalism and white supremacy thriving online, Sarah Manavis, New Statesman
First as Tragedy, Then as Fascism, Alex Amend, The Baffler
Austria’s new government includes the pro-environment Greens. That’s a first., The Washington Post
Why White Supremacists Are Hooked on Green Living, Sam Adler-Bell, TNR
What Is Eco-Fascism, the Ideology Behind Attacks in El Paso and Christchurch?, Luke Darby, GQ
Only a Green New Deal Can Douse the Fires of Eco-Fascism, Naomi Klein, The Intercept

March 7, 2019

/65/ Bunga Gets Ultra-Real ft. Steve Hall

On crime and the far-right. Prof Steve Hall explains what 'ultra-realism' in criminology means - and why we need to get beyond liberal idealism. We also discuss the rise of the English far-right, the EDL - and how a narrative of betrayal coheres it. Why do middle-class liberals have such a horror of authority - and why it's essential that the Left reclaim it. How are so many contemporary ideologies no longer fit for purpose? Also: what is 'special liberty' and how does it differ from entitlement?

Readings:

Interview with Steve Hall, Injustice-Film

The Rise of the Right: English Nationalism and the Transformation of Working-Class Politics (book)

Steve Hall's academic writing

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