John Storey tells the story of the 33 Digger communities, intended by Gerrard Winstanley as a first step in a revolution to change not just England but... Continue reading
‘The most precious thing’ said Rosa Luxemburg, ‘in the sharp ebb and flow of the revolutionary waves is the proletariat’s spiritual growth.’ Jenny Farrell presents two letters by... Continue reading
James Crossley writes about Jeremy Corbyn’s Christmas message. Christmas is a rare time when politicians can, without too much embarrassment, openly talk about issues relating to popular... Continue reading
Roland Boer answers questions about religion, capitalism, Christian communism – and Christmas. Culture Matters is also giving away a downloadable PDF of Professor Boer’s new ebook on Christian communism,... Continue reading
Stephen Pritchard offers some provocations on themes around instrumentalism of the arts and artists, gentrification and artwashing in the age of neoliberal capitalism. Many people in the artworld... Continue reading
Phil Mellows reviews the arguments around harm reduction for drinkers; the current dire situation under neoliberal capitalism in terms of harm done by alcohol to the poorest... Continue reading
As we get ready for the next series of Doctor Who, Sean Ledwith praises a show which regularly features forces of emancipation outwitting forces of oppression. This... Continue reading
Keith Flett offers some ideas on how a socialist Labour government could improve our drinking culture. In the stimulating essay on Culture for the Many, not the Few:... Continue reading
Other articles in this section of Culture Matters have dealt with the revolutionary strands and meanings, often deeply buried, in various religions. Here, Sean Ledwith reviews Terry... Continue reading
Chris Guiton and Mike Quille present an analysis of what culture means, and what a democratic and socialist approach to culture policy might look like. Introduction The mission... Continue reading