The 1970s and the Decline of British Unions
Act 1:Wilson
Our story starts in 1969, with the launch of “In Place of Strife”, Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Labour MP Barbara Castle’s white paper on industrial relations....
Singapore-Let they who reject meritocracy cast the first stone!
Yet more fodder for the outrage crowd, where the harsh and damning criticism fell upon NUS, AGC and the courts for such a ridiculous excuse for letting the...
The Kgotla and the State in Botswana: Instrument of the People...
There is much to like about the Tswana system of the Kgotla, essentially open public forums where anyone may have their say on the issues of the day....
Violence as Capital- A Letter from Mexico
Though it was reported as a 'brawl', what happened at the Queretaro vs Atlas football match this week can be more accurately described as a massacre. The fan...
Straw Bricks- PMC Aren’t to Blame for Singapore’s Docile Working Class
"Nothing more than socialites masquerading as socialists"
Veteran Singaporean socialist Poh Soo Kai recalled that in his university days someone had brushed him off with this line. The insult...
A Brief History of Nigeria’s Left
The Prolegomenon
Calibrated as a quasi-feudal petro-state, the history of Nigeria could be told as a story of post-colonial capitalism. Yet there has always been a strong current of...
Friends, Coffee, and Genocide- The Limits of “Globalization”
There for us
“Chandler is the most interesting character imo. At the beginning of the show he is already rich and is closed off emotionally, and actually is the...
The Train is Capitalism- Snowpiercer and Class Consciouness
Bong Joon-Ho's film Snowpiercer (2013) is at first glance high concept sci-fi, yet a deeper look reveals it is a deep allegorical fantasy exploring class hierarchy and the...
Kung Fu Yoga- China and India on a Collison Course?
When Chinese president Xi Jinping visited Ahmedabad, the state capital of Indian state Gujarat, in September 2014 there was expectation of newfound cooperation between the China and India....
Runescape, Marxism, and Video Game Economies
The Labour Theory of Value- explained via Runescape.
On the subreddit of oldschool RuneScape (OSRS), there was a discussion going on about the value of certain items. A user...