Category Archives: The media

To Kill the Truth: exactly how thick and cynical is Jonathan Freedland?

Posted on November 10, 2019 by nothingiseverlost

About two years ago, responding to the controversies around the London Anarchist Bookfair in late 2017, I mentioned my worry that people throwing around unsubstantiated charges of antisemitism could lead to a “boy who cried wolf” effect that would undermine … Continue reading →

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We are all the wrong kind of Jews: solidarity with Jewdas against the fascist collaborators and hypocrites

Posted on April 3, 2018 by nothingiseverlost

I think humanity is finally rejecting what has always been an impossible project, the project of representation. The present proliferation of major and minor pharaohs around the world is the final and ludicrous stage of that impossible project. My life … Continue reading →

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Against the grayzone: the article Max Blumenthal doesn’t want you to read

Posted on March 17, 2018 by nothingiseverlost

The following article was originally published by the Southern Poverty Law Centre. Max Blumenthal, one of the figures discussed in it, apparently objected to the contents of the article, and rather than writing a reply pointing out where he thought … Continue reading →

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Friends like these: some thoughts on free speech, alliances, agreeing with people, and guilt by association

Posted on December 3, 2017 by nothingiseverlost

Another week, another round of disagreements over how to respond to transphobia. The latest news is that Peace News have weighed in with their take on the bookfair conflict, while over in Canada frat-boy “we’re definitely not fascist, we just … Continue reading →

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Is Chris Hedges alright?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by nothingiseverlost

(image credit: Matt Lubchansky) I’m worried about Chris Hedges, and he’s worried about me. Hedges has just published a frothing attack on antifascists, where he seeks to equate us with the far right. Of course, he has to distort the … Continue reading →

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A working-class response to the EU referendum

Posted on April 10, 2016 by nothingiseverlost

I don’t think there’s much point in picking a side in the EU debate. It’s a referendum called by the Tories, and one that takes place entirely on their terms: there is no lesser evil to choose between Cameron and … Continue reading →

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A year in the shadow of bullets and ballots: looking back at 2015

Posted on January 6, 2016 by nothingiseverlost

Saying you prefer bullets to ballots is often used as a shorthand for wanting revolutionary change rather than working within the system. But in fact, the politics of armed struggle and electoralism can have a surprising amount in common – … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchists, Bit more thinky, Housing, Internationalism, Labour, Occupations, Protests, Racism, Repression, Riots, Strikes, Stuff that I think is pretty awesome, The left, The media, The right, Tories, Unemployment/claimants and welfare, Unions, Work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A myth is born: on paper tigers and shaggy dog stories

Posted on September 29, 2015 by nothingiseverlost

It’s been fascinating to watch the way that the media narrative of the Fuck Parade has been created. To recap, the estate agent Marsh & Parsons got its windows put through, while the worst the cereal cafe got was a … Continue reading →

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Class War’s visit to the cereal cafe gets a frosty reception

Posted on September 28, 2015 by nothingiseverlost

Over the last few days, some sections of the media have picked up on the mild kerfuffle that took place at the Cereal Killer café on Saturday night during Class War’s latest “Fuck Parade”. Class War and the other attendees … Continue reading →

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That joke isn’t funny anymore: on satire, nostalgia and class

Posted on September 3, 2015 by nothingiseverlost

I recently encountered an article by Mark Fisher about satire and class, which are two subjects I’m quite interested in. However, I’m also quite sceptical of some of the arguments he makes, so I thought it was worth examining why. … Continue reading →

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