Tag Archives: Marxism

“On the Ideology of Anti-Islamophobia”

Posted on June 25, 2016 by mupetblast

An interesting criticism of the notion of “Islamophobia,” translated from French, has made an appearance at Charnel House, a Marxist blog that’s nearly equally fascinated by architecture. (They say the last remaining Marxists are to be found in English departments, but … Continue reading →

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Marx and the Millennium

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

Over at Mises, they have posted a long (very long) examination by the late (and, in my view, often profoundly misguided) Murray Rothbard demonstrating how Marxism fits into a much older millennialist tradition. The piece is something of a struggle … Continue reading →

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Marx as Prophet

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

From Alexander Gray’s The Socialist Tradition (1946): “Marx, it has been said, was a prophet … and perhaps this suggestion provides the best approach. One does not apply to Jeremiah or Ezekiel the tests to which less-inspired men are subjected. … Continue reading →

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The Dalai Lama, Marxist?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

That a monk announces vaguely incoherent support for an millennial cult shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but these remarks by the Dalai Lama seem to have caused some annoyance:     NEW YORK (AFP)— Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai … Continue reading →

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