LONDON PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL #111
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Issue #111 of the London Progressive Journal has been published and can be viewed here: http://www.londonprogressivejournal.com
- Election 2010: Whoever Wins, We Are in for Cuts: Decades of compromise have left the Labour party unfit to meet the challenges of the present crisis, writes John Green.
- ‘Islamism’ in the Western Imagination: Richard Greeman kicks off his 16-part series, ‘Contextualising the Threat of Radical Islam’, by taking a critical look at the Western media’s appropriation of World War Two terminology to legitimise the ‘War on Terror’. ”
- Flexible Afghanistan War Objectives: And the Agony Grinds On: As the war in Afghanistan grinds on with no end in sight, Ramzy Baroud pours scorn on the various attempts to rationalise and justify this disastrous campaign.
- The Greeks are Fighting for Us All: The Greek crisis is merely the first stage of a wider global backlash against neoliberal economics, argues Steven Colatrella.
- Chimes At Midnight: Football in Crisis: Ordinary fans are being ripped off by the unfettered greed of modern footbal, writes Steve Jones.