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A witness to ruthless oppression: Maxim Gorky

5 March 2018 / 395

Jenny Farrell introduces the life and poetry of Maxim Gorky, who was born 150 years ago, and presents his poem Storm Petrel, prophesying revolution. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov,... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

the employed poor

2 March 2018 / 287

the employed poor by Martin Hayes they have a car a job with no contract they work for a company that hasa zero-tolerance policy on sick days... Continue reading

Martin Hayes

Music

Joe Solo – Fight the Good Fight!

28 February 2018 / 495

Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from Scarborough. He has a growing reputation as both a performer and political... Continue reading

Martin George - fix

Fiction

‘The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter’: Dashiell Hammett vs. Joe McCarthy

28 February 2018 / 498

Phil Brett tells the story of when Dashiell Hammett faced Senator Joseph McCarthy. ... Continue reading

Phil Brett

Religion

Towards a mindful cultural commons

27 February 2018 / 368

Peter Doran points to the way buddhist concepts are being corrupted by the commodifying pressures of capitalist culture, and outlines the ways in which true mindfulness practices... Continue reading

Peter Doran

Theatre

Wonderland

26 February 2018 / 395

Ross Bradshaw reviews a recent play at the Nottingham Playhouse about the 1984 Miners’ Strike. Wonderland, written by Beth Steel, was the first play of the new artistic... Continue reading

Ross Bradshaw

Poetry

The Communist Manifesto: A Poetic Coupling

20 February 2018 / 346

To mark the 170th anniversary of the publication of The Communist Manifesto, Peter Raynard presents his new poem, a ‘poetic coupling’ based on the text of the... Continue reading

Peter Raynard

Visual Arts

‘Marxism will heal the sick’: Frida Kahlo and Karl Marx

20 February 2018 / 367

To mark the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx, PL Henderson offers an appreciation of one of Frida Kahlo’s greatest paintings, which was heavily influenced by Marx’s creative... Continue reading

PL Henderson

Books

‘It is communists who think like Christians’: free ebooks on Marxism, religion and communism

19 February 2018 / 414

Culture Matters has published three free ebooks containing essays by the theologian and writer Professor Roland Boer. Our aim with the topic of religious and spiritual life... Continue reading

Mike Quille

Religion

Religion and capitalism

19 February 2018 / 401

In the second essay in the series, Roland Boer discusses the relationship between religion and capitalism. The essay is also available as an ebook, and is part... Continue reading

Roland Boer

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