Monthly Archives: May 2012

Anarchy in Europe

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Matt

AS EUROPE slowly asphyxiates in the grip of the financial markets, an old yet familiar figure from the not-so-distant past has re-entered the landscape of crisis – the anarchist as class avenger and agent of violent mayhem. Anarchists – or … Continue reading →

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Bring out more flags

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Matt

Since I got back from Mallorca I’ve been tapping away at the keyboard like crazy in an attempt to make up for two idyllic weeks that I really don’t regret at all.   First I had to check proofs and … Continue reading →

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The al-Houla massacre: Syria as Algeria?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Matt

The awful massacre at al-Houla is a horrific indication of Syria’s inexorable descent into a vortex of violence that increasingly resembles the Algerian civil war of the 1990s. The Algerian war began in January 1991 when the ruling FLN – the … Continue reading →

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Italy Turns Left

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Matt

Interesting developments in Italy, in the second round of muncipal elections on Monday. Before the elections, the centre-right controlled 98 cities and the centre-left 56.  Now the ratio has been reversed and the centre-left has 95 and the centre-right’s share … Continue reading →

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