Monthly Archives: April 2016

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/24/the-new-feudalism-silicon-valley-overlords-advertising-necessary-evil

Originally posted on the anthropo.scene:
Elizabeth Povinelli has a new book forthcoming with Duke, details here. The write up on the book is below, followed by a recent presentation on “Toxic Sovereignties in Late Settler Liberalism” from last October.…

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2016/04/lnl_20160428_2220.mp3 “Innovation is the buzzword of the moment. But what happens when the app doesn’t work , or your phone is broken , or the transport system has collapsed? Maintenance and repair should be at the heart of the political … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Home of Rob Shaw on the web:
Since March 31st, protestors in the Place de La République in Paris have been convening every evening, staying in place the full night as part of the ‘Nuit Debout’ protests.…

https://soundcloud.com/theglassbeadgame-co-uk/stasi-grandpa-privacy-states-of-surveillance

https://audio.guim.co.uk/2016/04/26-42932-gdn.live.160426.sb.slavoi-zizek-in-conversation.mp3

“Privatisation is stripping cities in Russia and Eastern Europe of their public assets, leaving a chaotic mix of advertising, dilapidation and new development From 1917 to 1991 in the former Russian Empire, and from 1945 to 1989 in the countries … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Environment, Climate Change and International Relations – an E-IR Edited Collection. Edited by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez & Ed Atkins. To state that climate change and environment issues are important to International Relations is an understatement. Mitigation and…