Capitalism

Books

How mindfulness became the new capitalist spirituality

‘It’s all about me’ — In his new book, McMindfulness, academic writer Ronald Purser skewers the narcissistic individualism of the wellness industry.

Written by: Mike Fordham

Film

Halston: a tale of how big business devours creativity

Uncovered legacy — In the ’70s, Roy Halston Frowick became the first high-end designer to create a line with a mass retailer. Unfortunately, this commercial clout came at a price.

Written by: Colin Crummy

Culture

Naomi Klein's guide to resisting power

It's time to take a leap — Tragedies can be a gateway for radical neoliberal agendas, says award-winning writer Naomi Klein, and that’s why we need to knuckle down and get real about the future.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Activism

Why are the G20 protesters being portrayed as ‘militants’?

Capturing another angle — Challenging the sweeping generalisations made by the global media, photographer Piotr Pietrus shares his shots from the weekend’s G20 riots.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Culture

When a hippie oasis becomes an industrial nightmare

An American dream, cracked — Photographer Lars Borges spent two years documenting California's youngest and poorest county: a once-thriving border town now home to industrial sweatshops and strip bars.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Activism

The student debt crisis is real: but artists are fighting back

Overturning financial oppression — UK student grants were abolished by the Tory government this week. We talk to the artist behind the ‘Day After Debt’ project to find out how art can challenge a culture of debt.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Activism

Activists and growers are fighting Canada’s corporate cannabis takeover

Corporate Growth — Canada’s friendly neighbourhood marijuana grow-ops are about to get a corporate takeover. Huck meets the growers, investors, lawyers and activists who are dealing with a new top-down system where bottom lines, not blazing, rules supreme.

Written by: Rob Boffard

Music

Legendary New York club CBGB to be reborn as an airport restaurant

From Lou Reed to a $14 cheeseburger — In depressing news that might put you off travelling, off restaurants, and even further off rampant commercialisation of cultural icons, the sorely-missed CBGB is coming back as a themed diner at Newark Airport.

Written by: Adam White

Print

Can young, smartphone-wielding revolutionaries build a postcapitalist world?

Postcapitalism: A Guide to our Future — Paul Mason’s provocative theory argues the building blocks for a postcapitalist future are all around us. But can a young, tech-savvy grassroots overturn entrenched elites and rewrite the rules of the game?

Written by: Alex King

Activism

Five postcapitalist projects that offer a blueprint for a new world

Postcapitalism: A Guide to our Future — Paul Mason’s provocative new book offers a terminal diagnosis of the current order and argues the building blocks for a postcapitalist future are all around us.

Written by: Alex King

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