Jon Baldwin reviews the new book by Gregor Gall, Mick Lynch: The Making of a Working-Class Hero (Manchester University Press, 2024) Mick Lynch is a 60-year-old London... Continue reading
Sean Ledwith introduces his new book The past is never dead. It’s not even past. – William Faulkner The essays are written in the spirit of Leon Trotsky’s... Continue reading
HBO’s The Sympathizer, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, opens with a quote: “All wars are fought twice, once on the battlefield and the... Continue reading
Peaceweavers – Peacemakers, peace activists and radical advocates for justice. Is a peaceful world achievable? Are war and conflict an inevitable part of human nature – or... Continue reading
Dennis Broe previews some upcoming TV series. Image above: Machine, now streaming on Arte What follows are a few global series worth watching in the coming months, along... Continue reading
Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. – W.H. Auden, First Things First, 1956 If we regard the British Isles as a body of nations then... Continue reading
Dennis Broe explains the decline in the quality as well as quantity of streamed series, and the exploitative use of Artifical Intelligence by the industry. Photo above: SORA’s... Continue reading
Brett Gregory interviews Giedre Kubiliute, principal author of Protests and the Media: A Critical Event Studies Exploration into the Future of Protest (Routledge, 2024) BG: Hi, my... Continue reading
Dr. Matt Alford writes about the media campaign against George Galloway In early March, the late night UK comedy show, ‘The Last Leg’, responded to Respect leader... Continue reading
Fran Lock gives the thumbs-down to This Town. Image above: Bardon Quinn (Ben Rose), Gregory Williams (Jordan Bolger), Dante Williams (Levi Brown) (Image: BBC/Banijay Rights/Kudos) So far there’s... Continue reading