Link to an article by J.P.E. Harper-Scott:
Jacob Hjortsberg – Have We Really Entered the Age of Post-Capitalism?
Link to a review of the Paul Mason book Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future (2015) by Jacob Hjortsberg:
Jon Ronson – Amber Waves of Green
Link to an article by Jon Ronson:
The Band – The Last Waltz
The Band – The Last Waltz Warner Bros. 3WS 3146 (1978)
Though sometimes deemed a “great album,” The Band’s Last Waltz is a humdrum affair that all too often relies on the mere presence of guest artists as a substitute for working toward interesting musical statements. There are still a few choice performances. “Helpless” with Neil Young, “Caravan” with Van Morrison, and “Life Is a Carnival” with just The Band are all quite good. Bob Dylan‘s appearance is rather poor, on the other hand. This would have been better as a single album than a triple one, and the movie made about the concert special seems crassly self-important. It is worth mentioning that some songs from the concert film are not on the album, and vice-versa. Some of the album tracks were also later overdubbed. In 1976, when this concert was recorded, The Band’s style of “roots rock” no longer seemed to hold much relevance as the punks were well on their way and reveling in feel-good nostalgia seemed like a pretty tepid attitude in turbulent times.
Mark Ronson – Uptown Special
Mark Ronson – Uptown Special RCA 88875053102 (2015)
Convincing, if utterly soulless, tributes and recreations of 1970s and 80s R&B/funk/soul.
Henry Giroux – The Violence of Neoliberalism and the State of the American Left
Link to an interview with Henry Giroux by Hrvoje Šimičević:
“The Violence of Neoliberalism and the State of the American Left”
Ralph Miliband – The Coup in Chile
Mark J. Perry – Is There Really a “War on Cops”?
Link to an article by Mark J. Perry:
Derek Seidman – Dismantling the Low-Wage Economy
Link to an article by Derek Seidman:
Jonah Walters – A Guide to Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Link to an article by Jonah Walters:
“A Guide to Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath”
Bonus links: “How The Free Market Killed New Orleans” and “Gentrification’s Ground Zero” and “Disaster Capitalism in Post Katrina New Orleans”