The Neoliberal Virus
This article originally appeared at Counterpunch. To date, and to the extent that alleged political leaders have even tried to…
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The Political Uses of Pandemic
This article originally appeared on Counterpunch. Crisis has long had political uses for ruling groups. As I wrote in a…
Crisis-Afflicted Humanity is like an Alzheimer’s Patient Lost in the Forest
Originally published on Counterpunch. A couple of very useful quotes are attributed to Einstein. The first is his definition of…
Christchurch, the White Victim Complex and Savage Capitalism
The Christchurch atrocity is a result of the scapegoating dynamic of savage capitalism, built on a white victim complex refusing…
Is Politics Getting Worse, Or Are We Getting a Better Handle on How Bad It Has Always Been?
Originally published on Counterpunch. In assessing the present condition of things, the endemic corruption and open hostility on the part…
Media Hype, Imaginary Hobgoblins: Malcolm And Peter’s Politics Of Moral Panic
Originally published at New Matilda, though they seem to have joined so much of the rest of the nominal left.…
The Scare Cycle: Moral Panics and National Elections
Have an article on moral panics and national election cycles in the latest issue of Arena Journal, No 47/48. …
Trump and Ur-Fascism
Trump-style populism has made a strategy out of substituting superficial charm and emotional appears to fear of the Other for…
Crises Worthy and Otherwise: Terror Scare vs. Climate Change
Originally published in Counterpunch. Donald Trump began his first week in office by fulfilling his campaign pledge to declare a…
The Paradox of Identity Politics
Originally published on Counterpunch. A recent piece on Voices of the Revolution, ’The Siren Song of Identity Politics,’ properly attempts…