August is the anniversary of the end of World War 2. Official events are celebrating the victory of “democracy” and “freedom” over fascism and tyranny. But for the rulers of the Allied nations the war was never about de-mocracy or freedom. In some ways there were parallel wars: apart from the clash of imperialisms, there … Continue reading NIBS Underground – Book Launch – Fighting on all fronts: Popular Resistence in the Second World War
Month: July 2015
NIBS Underground – Book Talk – The 1% and the Rest of Us
Tim Muzio, senior lecturer in international relations and political economy at the University of Wollongong in Australia, will give a talk about his new book "The 1% and the Rest of Us". In the book Tim explores what it means to be part of a socio-economic order presided over by the super-rich and their political … Continue reading NIBS Underground – Book Talk – The 1% and the Rest of Us
New Books in July
The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Business Sold Us Well-being - William Davies - $35 Molecular Red - McEnzie Wark - $35 Castrophism: The Apocalyptic politics of Collapse & Rebirth - Sasha Lilley et al - $23 Girls are not Chicks Coloring Book - $16 All Power to the Councils: A documentary history of … Continue reading New Books in July
Australia Series: The Steady State Alternative to Endless Growth – A sustainable vision for the future
When: Thursday 27 August, 6:45pm for a 7pm start Where: Trades Hall Meeting Room 1, 54 Victoria St, South Carlton Geoff Mosley, the Australian Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy and former CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, will explain his vision for a steady state economy and will discuss the … Continue reading Australia Series: The Steady State Alternative to Endless Growth – A sustainable vision for the future
NIBS Underground: Recession and Austerity in Greece: Can Syriza Solve the Crisis?
Petros Constantinou is a long-term socialist activist from Greece. As a member of the anti-capitalist coalition Antarsya, the Greek socialist organisation, SEK, and a councillor for Athens, Petros has been a part of the momentous struggle of Greek workers against austerity in the midst of capitalism’s greatest crisis since the Great Depression. Now, as the newly-elected left … Continue reading NIBS Underground: Recession and Austerity in Greece: Can Syriza Solve the Crisis?
