The ‘Hidden Curriculum’ of the Face-Mask Part 1
On average, we touch our faces 23 times an hour. In part 1, Phil Shannon summarises the overwhelming evidence that shows face masks don’t protect and points out the multiple ways in which they harm.
James Burnham’s ‘managerial revolution’ and the Great Reset
Dave B revisits James Burnham’s 1940s theory of a ‘managerial revolution’ as a context for what is happening now.
Meeting announcement: The left case against vaccine passports, 13th November
After a successful first meeting, which brought together 40 attendees determined to mobilise against lockdowns and vaccine mandates on a radical left wing platform, we are holding a second meeting in London on 13th November.
Contributions from 18 September, part 5: Simon Elmer’s critique
The final contribution we are publishing from the event last month is a set of critical observations by Simon Elmer, who was unable to attend.
Contributions from 18 September, part 4: Robin Monotti
From 18 September: Robin Monotti discusses capitalism’s need for ever-expanding markets, the turn to the human body as a new market and the militarization of supply chains which may be coming.
Contributions from 18 September, part 3: The politics of immunity
From 18 September: Dr Jenny Goodman explains why the vaccine is a socialist issue and how our health has been under attack by capitalism for many decades.
Contributions from 18 Sept, part 2: Joining Left Lockdown Sceptics
From 18 September: Emily Garcia explains how she joined Left Lockdown Sceptics and the radical feminist perspective on lockdown and the new normal.
Contributions from 18 September, part 1: A Marxist analysis
First presented on 18 September: Victor Conti’s analysis of the lockdown and the Covid regime in the context of capitalism’s historical development and the 2019 crisis.