The two authors of “Politically red” read Karl Marx, Rosa Luxemburg, Walter Benjamin, W. E. B. Du Bois, Fredric Jameson, and others as chapters in the history of class struggle. Their book is compelling, written with precision and passion. Sean Sheehan Marx is read for the way he […]
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Surrealism is hiding in the city
Aweful, or awful, these encounters unveil occult, that is, according to its original definition, concealed, realities, a metaphysics of alterity, of possibility. Surrealism lurks in the city – resting, hiding, waiting to be noticed, observed, called forth into recognition. Steve Latham These are times of the signs, random […]
Christian atheism
“Christian Atheism” covers a lot of fascinating ground and this is just an attempt to explain what Žižek means by Christian atheism. He distinguishes Christianity as an emancipatory event, describing it as a decentring of the One-God, separating God-the-Father from Christ. Sean Sheehan His theological starting point is […]
Lack of political will to slow malnutrition and hunger
At the end of last year 2.8 billion people – almost one in three people on the planet – found it impossible to have a healthy diet. Over 864 million of them experienced severe food insecurity, sometimes going an entire day or longer without eating. The causes: economic crises, military […]
Left-wing union could defeat the right
Whether or not such an alliance is realised, it is a historic step towards a non-aggression pact and a programme of government against the existing neoliberal model. Although it faces challenges, representatives of these political groups are confident that it can happen. All with a view to the 2025 elections. […]















