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Patreon Preview: Disaster Nationalism by Richard Seymour (Part III)

Finally, the long awaited return of 'Disaster Nationalism' by Richard Seymour. The gang dives into chapters three and four. Catch up with us by joining the Discord. From the publisher: Liberal civilization is in crisis - now is a time of monsters. While the spotlight often shines ...  Show more

The Red Jacobins and the Thermidor of 1921: Revisited (UNLOCKED)

This week, we returned to a discussion about a not very well-known article from an obscure Trotskyist journal written over a decade ago... It generated a little bit of a buzz, but was mostly ignored. We think that was a mistake, and we are going to tell you all about why you shou ...  Show more

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Long Reads: William Morris, Romantic Revolutionary w/ Matthew Beaumont
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William Morris is renowned for his work as an artist and designer. But he was also one of Britain's greatest socialist thinkers. Morris combined his opposition to capitalism with a deep understanding of environmental questions that was rare in his own time.


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The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 2
Stuff You Missed in History Class

When William Morgan's manuscript "Illustrations of Masonry" was finally published, it was really kind of boring. So why were people so eager to suppress it, and what truly happened to him after his abduction?

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<ul> <li>“An Old Story Revived ...  Show more

The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 1
Stuff You Missed in History Class

In 1826, William Morgan, who lived in Batavia, New York, advertised that he was writing a book that would expose the secrets of the Freemasons. And then he vanished.

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<ul> <li>“An Old Story Revived.” New York Times. July 9, 1881. https://ww ...  Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of William Morris, known in his lifetime for his poetry and then his contribution to the Arts and Crafts movement, and increasingly for his political activism. He felt the world had given in to drudgery and ugliness and he found inspirati ...  Show more