How can apartheid exist when we have legalized apartness

Stuart Hall outlined the project of the New Left in 1966 - to identify transformative politics, that emerges in everyday life, when change is foreclosed by formal politics (and the Labour Party in particular):

I feel good that 80k people saw this on the anniversary of Marc Bloch's execution by the Nazis - a brave and brilliant man. A true intellectual hero. But I think that by the end of the day it should be more. Don't you?
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In examining the impacts of the October 7 conflict, this essay grapples with themes of historical violence, state-led policies amounting to genocide, and the complex socio-political dynamics within the region.

By Rana Issa in Parapraxis

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“If the label ‘far right’ seems redundant to some these days, that is largely because arguments that once were the staple of the political fringe now nestle at the heart of mainstream debate.” My The Observer column: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

genuinely sad that this absolute banger has been won by the right :-(

Fascinating piece by Harrison Stetler on the ongoing drama in Les Républicains and France's slide to the far right
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For the The Guardian, I wrote about this week's crack-up in France's old conservative establishment roiled by the question: is it finally time to accept defeat and join Le Pen?

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How to assess the manifesto from our next prime minister? Important research shared exclusively with the Guardian gives troubling answers.
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Cover proof with blurbs from Rachel Kushner, TJ Clark, and Daniel Katz. Forthcoming from Verso November 26

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I revisited Judt again recently, and it really is striking how a liberal like him (who also lived in Israel for a while) could produce such incendiary work on the country. His optimism about the disidentification seems incredibly remote now

Jordan T. Camp SHAP We're continuing the conversation on the present - contested - conjuncture next Friday - places still available in person, but also lots of opportunity to join us online tickettailor.com/events/stuarth…

It was honor to present my work on Stuart Hall with SHAP. Thanks to Nick Beech for organizing and for invitation.

no signings so far, but we have this instead smh

Brilliant in-depth piece by Hettie O'Brien looking at just how and why the British government has allowed our rivers to be filled with toxic chemicals and waste. This isn't an act of god! It is preventable! theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Joseph Andras is an enigmatic, working-class, neo-modernist writer. His latest novel looks at Hồ Chí Minh's Paris years, of which we know almost nothing.

For Jim, it shows us an alternative to cults of personality around our heroes, living or dead.

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Oliver Eagleton on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s past life as Director of Public Prosecutions, and what it reveals about the kind of politician he is.

Marlon J. Ettinger and I discussed the various unity initiatives of the three blocs in french politics on the new episode of our podcast FLEP24.
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