Many people are surprised to learn that Thich Nhat Hanh’s main teacher was ‘Thich Quang Duc‘ – a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself in
Proletariat Blogging in the Heart of (UK) Predatory Capitalism! Exploring the Interface between Matter and Perception, Chinese Buddhism, Daoism, Hakka Ethnography, and All Aspects of Radical Politics, History, Psychology and Philosophy – 全世界无产者联合起来!
Many people are surprised to learn that Thich Nhat Hanh’s main teacher was ‘Thich Quang Duc‘ – a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself in
Airey Neave (1916–1979) was a British soldier, lawyer and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) between 1953-1979 (when killed by Erish Nationalists). During WWII he was
An individual working-class person having to enter the military of a Bourgeois State requires a certain strength of character even before meeting any designated external enemy! The point often not understood is that the bourgeoisie is the eternal enemy of the proletariat but continuously uses the bodies of that proletariat to fight its wars! What is admirable about our working-class ancestors is that they generally exercised very good class consciousness when knowing where and how to ‘join-up’, survived the brutal discipline and the training, and then quite often survived actual combat!
The above (linked) article is an excellent example of right-wing resection perpetuated by a well known conservative-supporting newspaper. Trevor Philips is ‘wrong’ to define history
Keir Starmer has continued his spat with Diane Abbot by stating that the Black and White Minstrels were a realistic portrayal of music hall characters
Dear Gillian The right-wing (bourgeois) press in the UK reminds me of those confused people we see riding on the bus, Tube, or train, etc.