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Ukraine is Becoming a New ‘Forever War’ and Nato Powers Share the Blame
As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, fantasies of benign imperialism must give way to the grim realities of a quagmire fuelled by strategic rivalries.
Apr 26
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On Ukraine, We Could All Use a Bit of ‘Whataboutery’
This week on Conter, "Whataboutery" and its uses...plus, the danger of No Fly Zones, and NATO and the national question
Mar 5
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The Scottish Ideology
"Everything must stay the same so that everything might change". This week we address Scotland's governing ideologies, plus Labourism, Irishness in…
Feb 4
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The Latest Scottish Independence ‘Relaunch’ is Fake
"Now is the time"? Not under the current leadership, argues Conter editor David Jamieson
May 26
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Still Places Left to Join Tariq Ali, Radhika Desai and others on Saturday
New World Disorder | Putin, NATO and Imperialism Today
Mar 11
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Cost of Living: We Need to Fight the Scottish Government
Ahead of protests this Saturday, Conter editor David Jamieson says blaming Westminster is no longer enough: we need to hold our governing class…
Feb 11
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Let them eat woke
This week, I am addressing the vexed concept of "wokeness", which dominates coverage of a new Jacobin report on the working class. Patreon subscribers…
Dec 9, 2021
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Santa, Sturgeon & Hygge Neoliberalism
Merry Christmas readers! But how can we implausibly twist Santa Claus into a critique of Holyrood's governing myths? Read on and find out!
Dec 24, 2021
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COP26: Porto Davos in Glasgow?
From Make Poverty History to COP26, anti-corporate activism risks incorporation via its NGO leadership...
Nov 9, 2021
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Abramovich: Football & the Moral Panic
There is zero to like about the Chelsea oligarch...so why are even (honest) liberals feeling creeped out by this purge?
Mar 18
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Cutting off the Johnson?
After Boris Johnson takes a big dive in the polls, James Foley argues that the Tories are still benefitting from the weakness of Labour and SNP…
Nov 16, 2021
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Tomorrow: Nation, Class and Marxism: Understanding Neil Davidson’s Engagement with Nationalism
Neil Davidson, one of the great Marxist intellectuals of modern Scotland, tragically passed away in 2020. This lecture will explore his writing on the…
Feb 15
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