Can Socialists Be Happy?

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 07:05 AM

The thought of Christmas raises almost automatically the thought of Charles Dickens, and for two very good reasons. To begin with, Dickens is one of the few English writers who have actually written about Christmas. Christmas is the most popular of English festivals, and yet it has produced astonishingly little literature. There are the carols, mostly medieval in origin; there is a tiny handful of poems by Robert Bridges, T.S. Eliot, and some others, and there is Dickens; but there is very little else. Secondly, Dickens is remarkable, indeed almost unique, among modern writers in being able to give a convincing picture of happiness.

Posted by Jaded_fool    on Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Settling for the System

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 01:03 PM

Although for many of us the last four years have brilliantly demonstrated the undemocratic nature of American democracy, it seems that some radicals have missed their cues. Presented with endemic alienation as a result of the failure of American political structures, most strikingly expressed in the 2000 election, many activists have actually chosen to channel residual anger into the very system that generated it.

Posted by corekop    on Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Yet more racism...

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 07:25 AM

I was feeling bored one night, and so decided to browse the web, and like alot of people who own PC's, I decided to take a look at some video games online, when I happend upon this marvelous creation called "Ethnic Cleansing". The name intregued me, and so I investigated only to find the most blatent racism I've come across in a long time.

Posted by Jackass    on Wednesday, July 21, 2004

South Africa's Potential

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 11:57 AM

South Africa today is economically freer than it was under apartheid, but its economic growth continues to be slow. To generate faster growth, the African National Congress must overcome its resentment of the free market. The ANC government must also get serious about protecting the life and property of South Africa's citizens.

Posted by kinderkop    on Friday, July 09, 2004

PRO GEORGE BUSH PUNKS!!!

Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 01:24 PM

Meet the pro-Bush punks
The most anti-establishment of music genres is being used in support of the US Republican party. Dorian Lynskey reports

One would have thought punk's capacity to shock was exhausted when, in the 1980s, GG Allin defecated on stage and either ate the result or flung it at the audience. Today, punk has come to mean safe, multiplatinum groups such as Blink-182 and Green Day, and Ashton Kutcher playing pranks on celebrities on MTV.

Posted by IvanFerreira    on Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Defending Michael Moore (This guy shouldn't need defending)

Monday, June 14, 2004 - 08:02 AM

What's up? Here's some writing I did. Feedback would be awesome. Any suggestions of people that might be interested in publishing work like this? Ignore references to time. I tried sending it to places. The only person that responded was Tat Wolfen... (Tat?)

“And now I can’t sleep from years of apathy,
all because I read a little Noam Chomsky,
I’m eating vegetation cuz a fast food nation,
I wear uncomfortable shoes cuz a globalisation,
I’m watching Michael Moore expose the awful truth,
I’m listening to Public Enemy and Reagan Youth.”
Franco Un-American
NOFX

Posted by P.O.W    on Monday, June 14, 2004

The Violence that We Do...

Friday, June 04, 2004 - 09:05 PM

About two weeks ago, I was spending my sunday afternoon lying on my bed with a hang-over from hell with the sunday times magazine infront of me...pure boredom! Something caught my eye, it was written by Barry Ronge, now now before some of you start jumping about...I personaly dont like the guy...HE CANT REVIEW MOVIES FOR *****. His article, I think, was a realy good read so I'v decided to post it up incase any of you didnt see it...I'm sure it might spark up a discussion...

Posted by Vegetable    on Friday, June 04, 2004

Animal farm as an allegory for right now

Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 04:02 PM

Before I had even read George Orwell’s short novel masterpiece, Animal farm, I was well aware of its legacy and even knew the famous line, “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”. First published in 1945 Orwell’s allegorical Animal Farm is so often pigeonholed by literal and limiting interpretations that belie its scale and in turn miss out on its central, multi-applicable, universal message, namely that absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Posted by P.O.W    on Wednesday, June 02, 2004

YOUR VOTE MAKES YOU A SLAVE

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 01:23 PM

With the general elections passed and the ANC winning by a landslide - not suprisingly - I think our country is in for a ride of misfortune. How can anyone still trust or believe in a party run by lies and hate? The sad realisation that occurs to me is that most people vote simply to say they did, not because they understand what a democratic system represents or enforces in their daily lives.

Posted by fatmike    on Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Now the votes have been tallied - Let's talk

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:35 PM

The votes have been tallied after some really peaceful elections in South Africa. The IEC is satisfied with how the elections were conducted. Yet, how will life as we know it change? Will things just remain the same. The ANC has won a landslide victory, so how can the minorities and the alienated feel included in the democracy or even have their say. Is South Africa heading the same way as Zim as some people are saying?

Posted by X+X=2X    on Wednesday, April 21, 2004