Anarchist, conservative, liberal or revolutionary? Professor James Crossley discusses the various interpretations of the Easter story of the life of Jesus, the Monty Python film Life of Brian,... Continue reading
Professor Tony Collins starts a series of articles about the relationship between sport and capitalism with an introduction to the history of sport. It’s been a rough... Continue reading
What did Marx mean by his vivid metaphor? Roland Boer continues his series of articles on Marxism and religion with an examination of the historical, textual and... Continue reading
Chris Jury traces the relations between culture, oppositional consciousness and class struggles in recent history. “It may be good to have power based on arms but it... Continue reading
Several pieces on both the arts and culture hubs express, creatively and critically, what communism might mean. It’s touched on in the poetry of Salena Godden, David... Continue reading
John Storey outlines the relations between football’s history and social class. In the About Us section of this website, cultural activities are described as sites of domination... Continue reading
Roland Boer sets the scene for a series of articles on the complex and contradictory relations between Marxism and religion, with an introduction to some of the... Continue reading
Susan Jones outlines how activism can help artists in an age of austerity and widening gaps between rich and poor. The so-called golden age of arts funding... Continue reading
Chris Jury explains why we should defend the BBC against the free-marketeers. The period of public consultation on the BBC Charter renewal has already been undermined by the... Continue reading
John Green introduces the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the father of ecology who combined scientific investigation with a sense of high moral purpose. It is doubtful... Continue reading