The Tory values of indie folk and similar bobo culture
january 2012 by acb
Is contemporary indie-folk inherently allied with Tory values?
uk
politics
culture
tories
folk
hipsters
whitepeople
class
january 2012 by acb
America Isn’t a Corporation - NYTimes.com
january 2012 by acb
Why the "businessmen make the best politicians" canard is false
politics
neoliberalism
january 2012 by acb
Why I Hate Your Freedom: the Non-Libertarian FAQ
november 2011 by acb
A good refutation of Libertarian/Randroid/free-market fundamentalist talking points.
libertarianism
politics
economics
dogma
debunking
november 2011 by acb
China Miéville's critique of floating libertarian utopias
august 2011 by acb
"Beyond the single one-trick fact of its watery location, it is tragically non-ambitious, crippled with class anxiety, nostalgic not for mythic glory but for the anonymous sanctimony of an invented 1950s. This is no ruling class vision: it is the plaintive daydream of a petty bourgeoisie, whose sulky solution to perceived social problems is to run away—set sail into a tax-free sunset. "
politics
libertarianism
objectivism
utopia
psychoceramics
august 2011 by acb
Petition against copyright term extension in EU
march 2008 by acb
The recording racket wants extended copyright terms in Europe, and thanks to Sarkozy, looks set to get them, unless we all act. If you're in the EU, please sign this and pass it on.
copyfight
copyright
activism
petition
europe
eu
politics
rights
march 2008 by acb
Australian government senator pens new national anthem
february 2007 by acb
to the tune of Land Of Hope And Glory, no less.
kitsch
nationalism
australia
politics
rightwingers
music
february 2007 by acb
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