“War, what is it good for?” (70s Cultural Allure and the Anti-war Movements Unexpected Failings)

“War, what is it good for?” (70s Cultural Allure and the Anti-war Movements Unexpected Failings)

“War, what is it good for?” These hallowed words were first coined by American Motown singer Edwin Starr, and were a sharp reflection of the times, the 1970s being decidedly anti-war in its sentiment, cultural machinations, and overall tone. It seems in the modern era we have drifted far from this cultural revolution: a short stint planetarily as stoic shit-disturbers…
‘No Other Choice’s Critique of Petit-Bourgeois Precarity

‘No Other Choice’s Critique of Petit-Bourgeois Precarity

(A Critique by Ralph Leonard) In capitalism, the only worse thing than being exploited is not being exploited. Joan Robinson’s maxim hits on a simple, yet brutal truth. Being ‘exploited’, that is working for a living, is how we make our livelihood. Participating in cooperative labour with others – is how we participate in society. Thus, being thrown out of…