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Seeing Through the Eyes of the Polish Revolution
September 18, 2014 – 9:53 am
Posted in Books, Communism, History, Imperialism
Tagged Communism, History, Imperialism, Jack Bloom, Marxism, Poland, Polish History, Polish Revolution, Russian History, Solidarity, Stalinism, World History
New in Paperback from Haymarket
Seeing Through the Eyes of the Polish Revolution: Solidarity and the Struggle Against Communism in Poland
HM series Marxism & Socialism World History
BY JACK M. BLOOM
In 1980 Polish workers astonished the world by demanding and winning an independent union with the right to strike, called Solidarity–the beginning of the end of the Soviet empire. Jack M. Bloom's Seeing Through the Eyes of the Polish Revolution explains how it happened based on 150 interviews of Solidarity leaders, activists, supporters and opponents. Bloom's invaluable and insightful study shows how an opposition was built, documents the battle between Solidarity and the ruling party, outlines the conflicts that emerged within each side during this tense period, explains how Solidarity survived the imposition of martial law, and how the opposition forced the Stalinist government to negotiate itself out of power.
Jack Bloom is Associate Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Associate Professor of Minority Studies and of History at Indiana University Northwest. He has published the award-winning Class, Race and the Civil Rights Movement (Indiana University Press, 1987).
See: http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/Seeing-Through-the-Eyes-of-the-Polish-Revolution
First published in http://www.historicalmaterialism.org/news/distributed/new-in-paperback-from-haymarket-seeing-through-the-eyes-of-the-polish-revolution-solidarity-and-the-struggle-against-communism-in-poland-by-jack-m.-bloom
'Human Herbs' – a song by Cold Hands & Quarter Moon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-vyMtfDAs
Glenn Rikowski @ Academia: http://independent.academia.edu/GlennRikowski
Glenn Rikowski @ ResearchGate: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Glenn_Rikowski?ev=hdr_xprf
Online Publications at The Flow of Ideas: http://www.flowideas.co.uk/?page=pub&sub=Online%20Publications%20Glenn%20Rikowski
The Daniel Singer Prize
June 8, 2013 – 12:05 pm
Posted in Activism, Call for Papers, History, News and Politics, Politics
Tagged Daniel Singer, Daniel Singer Prize, Politics, Revolution, Social Justice, Stalinism
Daniel Singer
Daniel Singer believed in people taking control of their own lives and forging truly democratic institutions to introduce social and economic justice. He experienced the May–June 1968 explosion in France and the uprisings against oppressive regimes in Eastern Europe, writing "Prelude to Revolution" and the "Road to Gdansk" to chronicle the possibility of genuine popular revolution. A critic of Western capitalism and Eastern Stalinism, his analyses were based on deep knowledge, a biting sarcasm, and a thorough dislike of banal rhetoric. His final work "Whose Millennium: Theirs or Ours" combined his inspiring hopes with an astonishing ability to dissect the workings of power.
The Daniel Singer Foundation is seeking an original essay of no more than 5000 words to address some aspect of the current scene in the spirit that Singer exemplified. The winning essay will receive a prize of $2,500, and may be submitted in English, Spanish or French.
The essays will be judged by an international panel of distinguished scholars and activists, and the winner will be announced in December 2013.
Essays can be sent either by post or e-mail (preferred) to: The Daniel Singer Millennium Prize Foundation, PO Box 2371, El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA; danielsingerfdn@gmail.com. Submissions must be received by August 31, 2013.
First published in http://www.historicalmaterialism.org/news/distributed/daniel-singer-essay-prize-2013
Cold Hands & Quarter Moon, 'Stagnant' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjxeHvvhJQ (live, at the Belle View pub, Bangor, north Wales); and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkP_Mi5ideo (new remix, and new video, 2012)
Yehoshua Yakhot – 'The Suppression of Philosophy in the USSR (The 1920s & 1930s)'
June 30, 2012 – 12:29 pm
Posted in Books, Communism, History, Marxism, Marxist Theory, Philosophy, Politics, The State
Tagged Counter-revolution, Great Terror, History, Joseph Stalin, Lenin, Marxism, Marxist Philoosphy, Marxist Philosophy in the USSR, Philosophy, Philosophy in the USSR, Russian Revolution, Soviet History, Soviet Philosophy, Stalinism, Stalinist Philosophy, Supression, Supression of Philosophy, Trotsky, USSR History, Yehoshua Yakhot
Yehoshua Yakhot
New from Mehring Books
Yakhot's history of early Soviet philosophy
See: http://wsws.org/tools/index.php?page=print&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwsws.org%2Farticles%2F2012%2Fjun2012%2Fmehr-j19.shtml
Mehring Books is proud to announce the publication of Yehoshua Yakhot's The Suppression of Philosophy in the USSR (The 1920s & 1930s). Originally published in Russian in 1981, this unique history of early Soviet philosophy is now available for the first time in English, translated by Frederick Choate.
Yehoshua Yakhot (1919-2003) was a professor of philosophy in the Soviet Union until forced to emigrate to Israel in 1975. While in emigration, he finished writing the book begun in Moscow years before.
Yakhot's book is essential reading for an understanding of the counter-revolutionary role of Stalinism and its devastating impact on every aspect of Soviet thought. Rare among works dealing with this period, Yakhot presents an objective account of the theoretical role of the major figures in the early Soviet Union – including, most significantly, that of Leon Trotsky, co-leader with Lenin of the Russian Revolution of October 1917.
The book describes the flourishing of philosophical discussion after the revolution and ensuing Civil War. By 1922, the major theoretical journal Under the Banner of Marxism had been founded at Trotsky's urging. The first two issues contained letters from Trotsky and Lenin that constituted the program of the journal.
By the mid-1920s, two contending camps had formed in philosophy: the mechanists and dialecticians. The relatively free debate between them on many complex issues was followed by Stalin's intervention in December 1930. In a ferocious reaction against the theoretical foundations of the October Revolution, Stalin sent countless genuine Marxists to their deaths during the Great Terror of 1936-1938.
Prior to the opening of the archives in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Yakhot presents the largely unknown history of many of the Marxist philosophers victimized by Stalinism.
The subjects covered in the book include: the subject matter of Marxist philosophy; the problem of contingency; the principle of partisanship in philosophy; Hegel and Marxist dialectics; Spinoza's place in the discussions of the 1920s and 1930s; the rejection of ideology by Marx and Engels; the influence of Bogdanov's ideas; the inevitable crisis of Soviet ideology; and continued attempts to conceal the crimes of Stalinism in the USSR.
This new English edition contains photographs, biographical information, an index and two letters by Trotsky and Lenin.
To order your advance copy, click here: http://mehring.com/index.php/the-suppression-of-philosophy-in-the-ussr-1920s-and-1930s.html
Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Europe – by Pierre Frank
Posted in Academic Stuff, Books, Communism, History, Marxism, Politics
Tagged 1968, Counter-revolution, Ernest Mandel, Fourth International, French Communism, Gaullism, IIRE, International Institute for Research and Education, Leon Trotsky, Marxism, Pierre Frank, Plitics, Revolution, Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Europe, Stalinism
IIRE publishes Pierre Frank's "Revolution & Counter-revolution in Europe"
Between 1918 and 1968, the forces of revolution and counter-revolution fought a ceaseless battle over Europe's history. This new issue of the Notebooks for Study and Research, "Revolution & Counter-revolution in Europe" shows how the Moscow-led communist parties led the revolutionary movements to disaster In Germany, Spain, France and elsewhere. The 282 page book is available for 10 euros from the International Institute for Research and Education at: http://bit.ly/PFrank
In the decades after the Second World War, democracy was regularly threatened by right-wing movements which aimed to dramatically constrict democratic rights. This 'Bonapartism' continually threatened democracy in France until the 1968 worker- and student-revolt destroyed the foundations of Gaullism. In this book a participant and political leader within the revolutionary movement gives his perspectives on those struggles.
A biographical note by Ernest Mandel, which introduces this volume, explains how over six decades in the workers movement Pierre Frank became perhaps the best-known anti-Stalinist revolutionary in France. He was one of the first to be arrested during the crisis of 1968, when the French section of the Fourth International was banned.
Frank was secretary to Leon Trotsky in the 1930s, a central leader of the Fourth International from the 1940s and, until his death in 1984, editor of its French-language theoretical journal, Quatrième Internationale. His best-known books are "The Long March of the Trotskyists", also published by the IIRE, and "Histoire de l'Internationale Communiste", a chapter of which has been specially translated for this volume.
Frank played a special role in the establishment of the IIRE. His substantial collection of books was bequeathed to the IIRE and it remains the largest single collection in the Institute's library.
Revolutionary Voices: Marxism, Communication, and Social Change
Posted in Academic Stuff, Activism, Call for Papers, Communism, Conferences, Crisis, Economic History, Economics, Imperialism, Marxism, Marxist Analysis, Marxist Theory, Neoliberalism, News and Politics, Politics
Tagged Alain Badiou, Antonio Negri, Arab Spring, Call for Papers, Capitalist Crisis, Cold War, Communication Theory, Communism, Conferences, Dana Cloud, David Harvey, Dialectics, Eastern Bloc, Fidel Castro, Giovanni Arrighi, Great Depression, Hegamony, Ideology, Imperialism, Karl Marx, Liberal Left, Marx, Marxism, Marxism and Revolution, Marxism and Social Change, Marxist Analysis, Marxist Conferences, Marxist Theory, Neoliberalism, Politics, Post-Marxism, Post-Marxist Theory, Postmodernism, Poststucturalism, Reification, Revolution, Revolutionary Voices, Slavoj Zizek, Social Change, social class, Socialism, Soviet Union, Stalinism, Steve Macek, USSR
National Communication Association (NCA) Preconvention Seminar
10:30 am-5:00 PM, Wednesday, November 16th.
In the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse, and the subsequent worldwide retreat of the communist and socialist Left, the very concept of "revolution" was deemed by many theorists to be outdated and passé. Liberal, poststructuralist and conservative intellectuals jointly proclaimed Marxist project -with its emphasis on class struggle, anti-imperialism and a totalizing critique of capitalism– no longer relevant to an understanding of our "postmodern" world. Today, with the popular uprisings associated with the "Arab Spring" roiling dictatorships in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen and with the global capitalist economy just barely emerging from the throes of its worst crisis since the Great Depression, Marxism is not so easily dismissed. The recent popularity of thinkers like Giovanni Arrighi, Alain Badiou, Antonio Negri, David Harvey and Slavoj Zizek suggests a renewal of scholarly interest in Marxist and post-Marxist theory. The fact that Karl Marx himself was featured on the cover of the February 2, 2009 TIME Magazine suggests that this revival of interest is not confined to the academy.
This pre-convention conference aims to explore the continued relevance of Marxism and Marxist theoretical concepts (i.e. ideology, hegemony, class, dialectics, reification, commodification ) to the study of communication, focusing on communication's instrumental role in maintaining, perpetuating and contesting capitalism's structures of domination. Unlike other theoretical orientations within the social sciences and the humanities, Marxism has long insisted that theory be informed by and inform social and political praxis. Thus, one special emphasis of our discussions will be on the way that Marxist work in field of communication can help to advance and clarify current struggles for progressive social change in the US and around the world. Moreover, at a time when even the mainstream corporate press speaks openly of the revolutionary currents spreading across North Africa and the Middle East, we will devote special attention to the concept of "revolution" and the way that it can refine and enhance our understanding of communication, political conflict and social change.
We hope that by bringing together a critical mass of scholars whose work is informed by Marxist theory, our seminar will "make a difference" both in our discipline and in the larger fight for social justice. Ultimately, we plan to publish an edited volume or a special issue of an academic journal as a way of bringing the scholarship produced by seminar participants to an even larger audience.
This mini-conference builds on a series of NCA panels, pre-conference seminars and publications about Marxism and communication that began with a well-attended panel at the 2003 NCA convention in Miami. Last year's mini-conference "Bridging Theory and Practice" drew dozens of participants to a series of three inter-related panels at the national conference in San Francisco. The year before that, in Chicago, our panel "The 2009 Crisis of Neoliberalism: Marxist Scholars on Rhetorics of Stability and Change," drew a standing-room-only crowd. And in 2006, three of the co-organizers of this seminar (Artz, Cloud and Macek) published an anthology — Marxism and Communication Studies: The Point is to Change It (Peter Lang)-composed almost entirely of conference papers delivered at our NCA panels and seminars. This seems to us an opportune moment for yet another pre-convention seminar and yet another publication devoted to this topic.
The organizers invite potential participants to submit complete papers or extended abstracts (350-500 words) relevant to the subject of Marxism, communication and social change for inclusion in this pre-convention seminar. Work in political economy of the media, cultural studies, rhetoric, critical theory, social movement studies and political communication is especially welcome. Send your submissions along with complete contact information (mailing address, e-mail and phone #) to both Steve Macek (at shmacek@noctrl.edu) and Dana Cloud (at dcloud@mail.utexas.edu) no later than August 8th, 2011.
Steve Macek
Program Coordinator, Urban and Suburban Studies
30 N. Brainard
Webpage: http://shmacek.faculty.noctrl.edu/
Out now from U of MN Press:
Urban Nightmares: The Media, the Right, and the Moral Panic over the City. Winner of the 2006 Urban Communication Foundation Publication Award.
ISBN: ISBN 0-8166-4361-X
http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/M/macek_urban.html
In the Crossfire: Adventures of a Vietnamese Revolutionary
Posted in Books, Communism, Economic History, History, Imperialism, London Political Meetings, Marxism, Meetings, News and Politics, Politics
Tagged AK Press, American Imperialism, Anti-Colonialism, Book Launch, Books, Colonialism, Communism, French Colonialism, Hilary Horrocks, History, Housmans, Imperialism, In the Crossfire, London Political Meetings, Ngo Van, Politics, Revolution, Simon Pirani, Stalinism, Trotskyism, Vienamese Revolution, Vietnam War
This is to invite you to a
BOOK LAUNCH/TALK
By Ngo Van
Wednesday 8 June, 7.0pm
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DX (2 mins walk from Kings Cross station)
Cost: £3, redeemable against any purchase
Ngo Van joined the struggle against the French colonial regime in Vietnam as a teenager in the 1920s, suffering imprisonment and hardship. But when revolution swept Vietnam at the end of the Second World War, the Stalinists of the Vietnamese Communist Party took control and tried physically to eliminate other socialists and anti-colonialists. Van escaped this massacre, in which many of his comrades were murdered. From 1948 he lived in exile in Paris, where he took a factory job and participated in workers' movements before, during and after the 1968 general strike.
Van, who died in 2005, wrote extensively about Vietnamese worker and peasant resistance, both to French colonialism and to Ho Chi Minh's brand of Stalinism, helping to hand that history on to later generations.
In The Crossfire, published by AK Press, is the English edition of Ngo Van's autobiography. Hilary Horrocks, one of the book's translators, will talk about this unique eye-witness account of a little-known aspect of the anti-colonial struggle, and read from Van's vivid story of secret meetings, arrests, torture, battles and insurrection. Simon Pirani, who researched the history of Vietnamese Trotskyism and edited some of Van's earlier English-language publications, will also speak. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion from all.
Enquiries 07947 031268, Housmans 020 7837 4473, shop@housmans.com
Debating 'Black Flame'
Posted in Activism, Anarchism, Communism, History, Marxism, Marxist Analysis, Marxist Theory, Marxist-Humanism, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Anarchism, Anarchist Politics, Anarchist Theory, Black Flame, Debating Black Flame, Historical Marxism, International Socialism, Lucien van der Walt, Marxism, Marxist Theory, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Politics, Revolution, Russian Revolution, Socialism, Socialist Theory, Spanish Anarchism, Stalinism
The Man in Black
NEW: Lucien van der Walt, "Counterpower, participatory democracy, revolutionary defence: debating 'Black Flame,' revolutionary anarchism and historical Marxism"
Lucien van der Walt, 2011, "Counterpower, Participatory Democracy, Revolutionary Defence: debating 'Black Flame,' revolutionary anarchism and historical Marxism," 'International Socialism: a quarterly journal of socialist theory', no. 130 (2011), pp. 193-207, online at: http://www.isj.org.uk/index.php4?id=729&issue=130
This article is, in part, a response to criticisms of the broad anarchist tradition in 'International Socialism' (ISJ), an International Socialist Tendency (IST) journal. However, it is also an examination of issues like the use of sources in Marxist/ anarchist debates, the historical/ current impact of anarchism/ syndicalism, anarchism and the question of defending revolutions, revolutions and pluralism, anarchism and political struggles and bodies, the Spanish anarchists' debates on taking power, anarchism's relationship to democracy, the historical role of Marxism, the role of Bolshevism in the fate of the Russian Revolution, Lenin and Stalin, and the tasks of the 21st century left.
Lucien van der Walt, 7 April 2011, "Detailed reply to 'International Socialism': debating power and revolution in anarchism, 'Black Flame' and historical Marxism," 62 pp., online at
http://lucienvanderwalt.blogspot.com/2011/02/anarchism-black-flame-marxism-and-ist.html
SOTS-SPEAK: Regimes of Language Under Socialism
May 7, 2011 – 5:28 pm
Posted in Communism, Conferences, Cultural studies, Marxism, Politics
Tagged Bolishevism, Bolshevik Feminism, Caryl Emerson, Choi Chatterjee, Communism, Communist Discourse, Conferences, Conferences on Socialism, Cultural studies, David Bellos, Discourse Analysis, Discourse and Culture, Discourse and Ideology, Discourse Theory, Discouse, Elena Gapova, Ellen Chances, Emily Van Buskirk, Ethnolinguistics, Ideology, Jessie Labov, Jochen Hellbeck, Knstantin Bogdanov, Language, Linguistics, Media Studies, Olga Hasty, Regimes of Language Under Socialism, Rhetoric, Socialism, Socialist Criticism, Socialist Discourse, SOTS-SPEAK, Soviet Swing, Stalinism, Stalinist Rhetoric, Suzanne Cohen, The Kremlinaires, USSR, Vagrancy, Work-Shy
Socialism and Hope
From: Serguei A. Oushakine
[mailto:oushakin@princeton.edu]
219 Aaron Burr Hall
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
12.30 Welcome Address
12.45 – 2.45 Panel 1: Linguistic Anatomies
Konstantin Bogdanov [Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg] — "Soviet Language Culture in the Light of Ethnolinguistics"
Anastasia Smirnova [Ohio State U] — "Aligning Language to Ideology: A Socio-Semantic Analysis of Communist and Democratic Discourse in Bulgaria"
Calin Morar Vulcu [Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj] — "From Subject to Object of Description: Classes in Romanian State-Socialist Discourse"
Chair: Olga Hasty [Princeton U]
Discussant: Mirjam Fried [Czech Academy of Sciences]
3.00 – 5.15 Panel 2: Making Things with Words
Choi Chatterjee [California State U, Los Angeles] — "Lady in Red: Bolshevik Feminism in the American Imagination, 1917-1939"
Samantha Sherry [U of Edinburgh] — "'Bird Watchers of the World, Unite!' The Language of Ideology in Soviet Translation"
Jessie Labov [Ohio State U] — "The Puzzle of the Yugoslav Nationalist/ Dissident from Helsinki to Dayton"
Alyssa DeBlasio [Dickinson College] — "Philosophical Rhetoric and Istoriia russkoi filosofii"
Chair: David Bellos [Princeton U]
Discussant: Irena Grudzinska Gross [Princeton U]
5.30 – 6.45 Keynote address: Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers U), "The Language of Soviet Experience and Its Meanings"
7.00 Reception
9.00 – 11.00 Panel 3: Speaking Stalinese
Carol AnyTrinity College] — "Public and Private Speech Genres in the Soviet Writers' Union under Stalin"
Ilya Venyavkin [Russian State University for the Humanities] — "Mystical Insight under Socialism: The Language of Political Confessions in the late 1930-s"
Anastasia Ryabchuk [National U of Kyiv Mohyla Academy] — "Parasites, Asocials, and Work-Shy: Discursive Construction of Homelessness and Vagrancy in the USSR"
Chair: Petre Petrov [Princeton U]
Discussant: Jochen Hellbeck [Rutgers U]
11.15 – 1.15 Panel 4: Figures of Rhetoric
Elena Gapova [Western Michigan U / European Humanities U] — "The Party Solemnly Proclaims: the Present Generation of Soviet People Shall Live in Communism": The Rhetoric of Utopia in Krushchev Era"
Karen Petrone [U of Kentucky] — "Afghanistan and the New Discourse of War in the Late Soviet Era"
Yulia Minkova [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State] — "Our Man in Chile, or Victor Jara's Posthumous Life in Soviet Media and Popular Culture"
Chair: Ellen Chances [Princeton U]
Discussant: Eliot Borenstein [New York U]
2.30 – 4.45 Panel 5: On the Literary Front
Maria Kisel [Lawrence U] — "Satirical and Philosophical Dimensions of Sots-speak in Andrei Platonov's Fiction"
Natalia Skradol [Hebrew U / Ben Gurion University of the Negev] — "The Evolution of the Soviet Bestiary: Satirical Fables from Bednyi to Mikhalkov"
Eva Cermanova [U of Aberdeen] — "The Diktat of Language: Bureaucratic Paranoia in Havel's Memorandum"
Baktyul Aliev [McGill U] — "Visuality in V. Narbikova's Okolo ekolo"
Chair: Emily Van Buskirk [Rutgers U]
Discussant: Helena Goscilo (Ohio State U)
5.00 – 6.15 Media Presentation: Vitaly Komar, "Word and Image: The Duality of Sots-Art"
6.30 Dinner [Prospect House]
9.00 – 11.15 Panel 6: Practices of Language
Jonathan Larson [U of Iowa] — "Sentimental Kritika: Hazardous Dialectics and Deictics in Socialist Criticism"
James RobertsonNew York U] — "Speaking Titoism: Non-Alignment and the Language Regime of Yugoslav Socialism"
Suzanne Cohen [Temple U] — "In and Out of Frame: The Soviet Training as Sots-Speak"
Julia Lerner and Claudia Zbenovich [Ben Gurion University of the Negev / Hadassah College of Jerusalem] — "Talk and Dress: Adapting the Therapeutic Paradigm to Post-Soviet Speak"
Chair: Margaret Beissinger [Princeton U]
Discussant: Anna Katsnelson [Princeton U]
11.30 – 1.30 Panel 7: Discursive Remnants
Maria Rives [Yale U] — "Authoritative Discourse in Post-Authoritarian Russia"
Lara Ryazanova-Clarke [U of Edinburgh] — "Stalinism as an Auteur Project: Meta Sots-Speak in Contemporary Russian Public Discourse"
Gasan Gusejnov [Moscow State U] — "On the Vitality of Artificial, or Stalin's Rhetoric Revisited"
Chair: Rossen Djagalov [Yale U]
Discussant: Caryl Emerson [Princeton U]
The Kremlinaires, the best in Soviet swing: http://www.kremlinaires.com/
All that is Solid for Glenn Rikowski: https://rikowski.wordpress.com
Reform Communism
Posted in Academic Stuff, Communism, Economic History, History, Imperialism, Marxism, Marxist Analysis, Marxist Theory, Seminars / Workshops, Socialism
Tagged Capitalism, Capitalist Development, Commune, Communism in Histiry, Communist History, Communist Theory, Deng Xiaoping, Economic History, Eurocommunism, History, History of Communism, Kadarism, Karl Marx, Leninism, Marxism, Marxist Theory, Perestroika, Politics, Reform Communism, Socialism, Socialist History, Stalinism, The Prague Spring, The Prague Spring, Tito and Titoism, USSR
One-day seminar/workshop on: "Reform communism" since 1945 in comparative historical perspective.
Saturday 22 October 2011.
Organised by UEA School of History in conjunction with the journal Socialist History
Venue: School of History, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ.
The collapse of the USSR and the Eastern bloc in the wake of Gorbachev's perestroika seemed to show that communism was essentially unreformable. It could be preserved, dismantled, or overthrown, but it could not be reconstructed as a viable alternative to capitalism, free from the defects of its Leninist-Stalinist prototype.
Prior to 1989-91, however, reform communism was a live political issue in many countries. At different times in countries as diverse as Yugoslavia, the USSR, Czechoslovakia, Western Europe, Japan, and China, the leaderships of communist parties themselves sought to change direction, re-evaluate their own past, correct mistakes and so on with the aim of cleansing, strengthening and improving communism, rather than undermining or dismantling it. In countries ruled by communist parties this process usually involved political relaxation and an easing of repression, and was often accompanied by an upsurge of intellectual and cultural ferment.
The aim of this seminar is to consider reform communism as a distinct phenomenon, which can usefully be distinguished from, on the one hand, mere changes of line or leader without any engagement with a party's own past and the assumptions which underpinned it, and on the other, dissenting and oppositional activity within and outside parties which failed to change the party's direction.
This seminar will explore different experiences of reform communism around the world after 1945 in a comparative context.
Examples might include:
· Tito and Titoism
· Khrushchev and "de-Stalinisation"
· Kadarism and the "Hungarian model"
· Eurocommunism and ideas of socialist democracy
· The Prague Spring
· The Deng Xiaoping reforms in China
· Gorbachev's perestroika
We are seeking papers of 5000 to 10000 words on various experiences or aspects of reform communism in history, to be presented at the seminar. Selected papers will be published in 2012 in a special issue of Socialist History (http://www.socialist-history-journal.org.uk) devoted to the subject.
Proposals for papers should be submitted by 1 July 2011 to Francis King (f.king@uea.ac.uk) and Matthias Neumann (m.neumann@uea.ac.uk) at School of History, UEA, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
Attendance at the seminar is free of charge, but space is limited. Please e-mail us if you are interested in attending.
Chinese Revolution
The Future Present
January 25, 2011 – 6:52 am
Posted in Communism, Imperialism, Journals, Marxism, Marxist Analysis, Marxist Theory, Marxist-Humanism, Philosophy, Politics, Socialism, Time
Tagged Alexsandr Tarasov, bolshevism, Bonapartism, Chris Ford, Communism, Critical Marxism, Critical Marxist Research, Critical Review, Crtical Marxism, Ivan Maistrenko, Karl Marx, Lenin, Lev Yurkevych, Marxism, Marxist-Humanism, Raya Dunayevskaya, Russian Marxism, social class, Society, Stalinism, The Future Present, Time, Time Travel
Critical Marxist Review of Class and Society
145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PY, United Kingdom
Email: editortfp@aol.com
Dear Friends and Comrades,
I am writing to you with regard to a new project I have undertaken to appeal for help.
The Future Present is a critical Marxist journal will be launched shortly. Though published in London, England The Future Present is being published in close cooperation with comrades from as far apart as Ukraine, Russia, Bosnia and Scotland. We are pleased to have the extensive participation of Marxists from Ukraine, and also other countries of the former USSR and Yugoslavia and future issues we will give voice to the discussions and debates of these comrades who are struggling to overcome the legacy of Stalinism.
In the pilot issue of The Future Present we publish for the first time in English a range of articles both contemporary and historical. These address a number of questions of fundamental importance. The includes reclaiming communism for today, the national question and possibility of a global revolutionary strategy in the 21st century.
In the pilot issue is published an exclusive translation of the essay by the Russian Marxist theorist Aleksandr Tarasov World Revolution 2. This is accompanied by a range of articles on the question of communism and the national question with publication for the first time in English of articles by Lev Yurkevych and his polemics with Lenin from 1914 and 1917.
In forthcoming issues we shall continue this work with including an examination of the problem of counter revolution arising from within the revolution itself. Work has already begun on new translations of rare texts by Volodymyr Vynnychenko, The Revolution in Danger (1920) and Bolshevist Bonapartism by Ivan Maistrenko (1948). It is hoped also to include English translations of the documents of the opposition Democratic Centralist faction in the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks).
The Future Present is an initiative which depends entirely on its readers and supporters. It is in serious need of funds to ensure the new initiative gets going and can sustain itself. Please show your solidarity with The Future Present by making a donation, no matter how small it can help a great deal with this new journal of critical Marxism and contributing towards a new emancipatory communism for the 21st century.
A cheque can be made to The Future Present at the above address or for transfers account details can be supplied on request. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Yours in solidarity
Chris Ford
New Interventions – Volume 13 Number 3
December 18, 2010 – 1:37 pm
Posted in Communism, Journals, Marxism, Marxist Theory, News and Politics, Politics
Tagged Bloody Sunday, British Imperialism, Carre Rouge, Centralism, Communism, Crtical Education, Education, Francisco Ferrer, Graham Milner, Harry Ratner, JJ Plant, Journals, Marxism, Marxist Theory, Mike Belbin, Mike Jones, New Intervention, Pat Byrne, Paul Flewers, Poetry, Post-Zionism, R.H. Tawney, Radical Left Politics, Revolutionary Education, Rudyard Kipling, Saville Inquiry, Socialism, Soviet Union, Stalinism, Tikva Honig-Parnass, Zionism
New Interventions
New Interventions is a socialist magazine, independent of any party and of any left group. Our aim is to provide an open forum for all shades of radical left opinion. We believe that dialogue and discussion are particularly important at this time because of the collapse of the Soviet Union and official communist parties throughout the world, the increasing moves to the right of social democratic parties, and the sectarianism and bureaucratic centralism of left groups.
The latest issue of New Interventions (Volume 13, no 3) is now available.
* Mike Belbin, Gone For a Soldier: The Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday
* Mike Jones, The British People Decide: But What?: The Con-Lib coalition and the Labour leadership competition
* Pat Byrne, A New Approach to Europe: How the left should deal with Europe
* Tikva Honig-Parnass, The Limitations of Post-Zionism: Disregarding the Palestinian national question
* Carré Rouge, Thinking About Communism: The relevance of communism in the twenty-first century
* Harry Ratner, Comments on 'Thinking About Communism': How might the left approach today's problems?
* JJ Plant, Francisco Ferrer (1859-1909): Remembering the revolutionary educator
* Paul Flewers, Hitched On His Own Petard: Christopher Hitchens gets it wrong about Animal Farm
* Tawney's Wit and Wisdom: Some political quips from Richard Henry Tawney
* Chris Gray, Second Glance: Looking at Robert Paxton's analysis of fascism
* Graham Milner, Rudyard Kipling and British Imperialism: Assessing one of Britain's major poets
* Reviews — The Invention of the Jewish People
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Critique: Journal of Socialist History
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What is Stalinism?
Was capitalism stabilised by the end of Stalinism and the Cold War?
Why is it so difficult to defeat Stalinism?
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Dogs are found on this earth in large numbers, perhaps more than any other animal. There are big dogs and small dogs and both have several varieties. The small dogs may look small physically, but in fact they have big personalities and high popularity graph.
The small breeds of dogs have their own personality, temperament and behavior. Small dogs may include lap dogs, sight hounds, terriers and many more.
Some people breed these small types for hunting vermin, while others breed them only for companionship. These small types can also be seen in many American Kennel Club groups under the categories of 'Non-Sporting' and 'Toy'.
Bichon Frise: It is a small, intelligent breed of dog as compared to other small dogs. This dog has descended form the Water Spaniel or Barbet. These dogs have a happy character, usually sensitive, playful and affectionate. They enjoy the company of people and other dogs and like to have more attention.
Like many other small dogs, they demand more care. They need to be kept clean and trimmed. Often the eye discharge and mucus accumulate in front of the eyes and require immediate attention. This breed of dog was first brought to United States in 1955.
Boston Terrier: It is another small breed of dog which has a compact built. These dogs are well proportioned with erect ears, short tails, and a small wrinkle free muzzle. It is a cross breed between the English Terrier and English Bulldog.
Chihuahua (Short Coat): This breed of dog originated in Mexico. However, the real origin of this smallest breed of dog is yet so controversial. Few people say that this breed of dog originated from Egypt, while others believe that they came from Spain and some think it came from China.
These are extremely small creatures known as a bit nippy, affectionate and protective. However, leaving them alone with children can be dangerous because they are so small and can easily be injured.
Dachshund (Miniature): In German language, the words 'dachs' and 'hund' mean 'badger' and 'dog', suggesting that it is a badger-hunting dog. This breed of dog is placed under hound group, but in fact this is a breed of terriers. The oldest, standard variety Dachshund has been known to exist on this earth since the early 16th century. The other varieties were developed by cross breeding with the wired-coated terriers or field spaniels. Miniature Dachshunds were used to hunt rabbits as their small size allows them to enter the rabbit warren quite easily.
Although, Dachshunds are popular for their terrier tenacity, they make a very loving, affectionate and loyal family pet. These are also excellent lap dogs. They are very alert, defensive and reserved as well.
Jack Russell Terrier: It is a breed of dog bred to work by the side of his master. It is considered as bold, friendly, loyal and affectionate, and very adaptable pet. But being a terrier, they require proper training and exercise. Jack Russell is not a suitable pet for those who remain away from the home most of the time. A well socialized and properly trained terrier will not only become a family pet but part of the family.
Maltese: It is a popular breed of dog with a feisty character like its terrier ancestors. The Maltese love to be preened and petted. They are vey protective to their owners. They have a coat that skirts the ground when they walk, giving an impression as if they are floating in the air. They have long, straight and silky hairs. Maltese require regular brushing so as to keep them free from the mats. It comes in a single white color.
Pekingese: The Pekingese is another small breed of dog. This dog is a bold, feisty, courageous and combative guard dog, often compared with the character of lion. Due to their combative nature, they are not suitable for the homes with small children. However, they can be excellent companion with elderly people. They usually have double coat. The upper is the guard coat which is long and skirts the ground as they move. Ears, legs, and tail also has long coat. The undercoat is thick with an appearance of having volumes of hair and a coat of mane. Due to their long, thick coat, they require regular brushing to remain clean and mat free. They are found in many colors, but usually in red with black mask and ear tips.
Pug: Pugs are suitable for all types of home conditions. They are lovable pets feel comfortable in the company of children and other animals. The term 'pug' means 'closed fisted' and is given to them in reference to their facial appearance. They are playful, fun loving, happy-go-loving, intelligent and easily trained toy dogs.
Shih Tzu: It is an excellent choice for a family pet for its non-aggressive, cuddly, non-shedding, and good nature. The Shih Tzu enjoys the company of children and other animals. The meaning of their Chinese name is 'Lion Dog'.
Yorkshire Terrier: Another breed of small dog, Yorkshire Terrier is alert, assertive and fearless breed and is perfect as a guard dogs. You have to keep an eye on them when strangers or other animals are around as they are known to be a bit nippy. They can harm them.


There is definitely a place for hotels in anyone's travel plans. But sometimes you want to spread out a little, experience the local flavor – and save some money. In other words, you want to stay in a home.
You can rent a home, ranging from a condo or apartment to a sprawling castle, for as little as a night. Home rental lets you experience your surroundings in a way that may be more authentic than you would find in a tourist hotel. It also gives you more room, which can be especially important if you are traveling with kids. They can have their own space – maybe even with video games or a pool table. And you, of course, can get some peace and quiet.
You also will almost certainly save money. Although you may pay as much, or even a little more, for a house than you would for a hotel, you get more. In addition to the extra space, you get a kitchen, which allows you to eat in instead of paying for every meal in a restaurant. No one wants to cook all the time on vacation, of course. But stocking in some milk and cereal for breakfast, some sandwich makings for lunch and some snacks is not much effort, and it can help you avoid spending a small fortune eating every meal at a restaurant. Not to mention that it makes it easier to avoid eating too much or overdosing on junk food, and you can accommodate any allergies or special dietary concerns. You also don't have to roust your teens from bed when you are hungry for breakfast.
Home rentals are available throughout the United States and in most of the rest of the world. All you have to do is look, and the Internet is a great place to start. Search for vacation rentals at your destination, and see what you find.
There are many sites that allow homeowners to list rental properties, usually in fairly common vacation destinations. Among the more popular ones are vacationrentals.com, homeaway.com and cyberrentals.com, but there are many others. If your destination has a craigslist, the popular site also lists vacation rentals. These sites usually function as a kind of go-between for the homeowner and the traveler; the site may or may not do any background checks into the homeowners who use its listings. Almost always, you end up talking directly to the homeowner if you have any questions or complaints.
You also may choose to work with a real estate firm in the area you want to visit. Real estate firms often manage large numbers of rental properties in vacation areas. The disadvantage is that you may not be able to get as much information from the agent as you would from talking to the homeowner. But the advantage is that you can contact the firm if your air conditioner breaks, for example, and they probably have service people who can respond fairly quickly.
Some companies provide rental homes as part of a larger travel package that can include air fare and tours. For example, homeatfirst.com provides packages that include home rentals in Scandanavia, New Zealand, and Britain and Ireland.
You can also swap your home with someone else, like Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz did in the movie "The Holiday." Of course, you have to coordinate your schedule with that of another family, which can be challenging. But if you are interested, you can check out HomeExchange.com.
Whenever you stay in a home, be sure to ask all the questions you can think of. Find out exactly what the rental includes. For example, do you need to bring your own linens? What about kitchen supplies? Is there a computer hooked to the Internet?
Most likely your stay will go smoothly, but find out what recourse, if any, you have if the house is not as promised or if something causes you to cancel your plans. Ask what you should do if something breaks while you are there. Understand your responsibilities for cleaning the house when you leave.
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EU plans to introduce new sanctions against Iran
EU to introduce new measures against Tehran's banking, industry and shipping sector at foreign ministers meeting.
Published: OCTOBER 15, 2012 03:07
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LUXEMBOURG - European Union governments plan to ratchet up sanctions pressure against Iran over its nuclear program on Monday, approving new measures against Tehran's banking sector, industry and shipping.
The new sanctions mark one of the toughest pushes against Iran by Europe to date, and come amid mounting concerns over the Islamic Republic's military intentions and the failure of diplomacy to solve the atom stand-off this year.
Iran insists its nuclear work has only peaceful dimensions and has refused in three rounds of talks since April to scale it back unless major economic sanctions are lifted.
But governments in Europe and the United States have refused to do so and, instead, are tightening the financial screws against Tehran as fears grow that the nuclear dispute could envelop the Middle East in a new war.
"In the last couple of months Iran has not budged on any of the key issues and we must therefore increase the pressure through sanctions," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Berlin.
Speaking a day before his counterparts meet in Luxembourg to approve new sanctions, he said diplomacy was still an option.
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"Our offer to Iran still stands: substantial negotiations with the clear aim of preventing Iran from arming itself with nuclear weapons. It is time for a political solution." Iran's nuclear interlocutors -- Germany, France, Britain, United States, China and Russia -- asked Tehran this year to abandon the enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, a crucial technological step on route to producing an atom bomb.
Tehran's refusal has lead Israel, widely understood to be the only nuclear power in the Middle East, to threaten to bomb its nuclear installations.
At Monday's Luxembourg meeting, foreign ministers will also extend measures levied against Belarus over human rights abuses, and approve a new round of sanctions against Syria to pressure President Bashar Assad to halt violence against rebels.
On Sunday night, EU foreign ministers dined with Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of Russia, a longtime supplier of arms to Assad's government - though Lavrov said in June that Moscow is not delivering offensive weapons to Syria.
"We must not cease to strive for common solutions to international problems, even when this is very difficult, as with the current conflict in Syria," Westerwelle said.
The dinner lasted three-and-a-half hours, and was "very open and frank and friendly", according to one EU diplomat. The foreign ministers talked first about bilateral issues between the European Union and Russia, and then about international issues, in particular Syria and Iran.
Sanctions Push
The new sanctions on Iran mark a significant change of policy for the European Union which has focused in the past on targeting specific people and companies with economic restrictions.
It has traditionally lagged the United States in imposing blanket industry bans, wary of punishing citizens while inflicting pain on governments.
But pressure on Iran is already doing significant damage to its economy, in part due to an oil embargo levied by the EU this year and Washington's new financial sanctions.
Earlier this month, riots broke out in protest against the collapse of the rial currency, which has lost some two thirds of its value against the dollar in the last year.
An EU diplomat has told Reuters the new European measures include a ban on financial transactions, with some exceptions for those involving humanitarian aid, food and medicine purchases and provisions for legitimate trade.
In a reversal of existing European policy, the ban will require European traders to apply to their governments for authorisation before they can finance any transactions in allowed goods. Previously, the EU's more narrow approach was to allow trade broadly while banning specific products.
Trade will be hampered further by a new ban on Europeans extending short-term trade guarantees.
"The new EU sanctions will augment the already severe pain that sanctions are inflicting on Iran's economy," said Cliff Kupchan, a Middle East analyst at consultancy Eurasia Group.
EU states will be banned from selling metals and graphites - crucial in steel-making - to Iran. The EU will also ban imports of natural gas from Iran.
The EU is also targeting Iran's shipping industry, in an effort to curb Tehran's ability to sell oil outside of Europe and the United States to obtain funds and hard currency.
New measures will forbid European companies from providing shipbuilding technology and oil storage capabilities, as well as flagging and classification services to Iranian tankers.


Whole Earth Farms™ is a Merrick value pet food line, making both kibble and canned recipes. Merrick itself is owned by Nestle. Although famous for chocolate and people food, they're actually the second largest pet food maker in the world, under their Purina pet food division.
Made in the USA with Foreign Ingredients?
There is more than one unresolved lawsuit against Purina and Nestle about misleading advertising. Plaintiffs claim their brands broke this Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and the Deceptive Business Practices Act, as well as similar state statutes.
Because there have been so many recalls the last decade, consumers want products that are made in the United States. Many hope to avoid contamination issues with bacteria, mold and heavy metals, as well as toxic vitamin levels.
Merrick Whole Earth Farms dog food reviews on retail sites are good. Several flavors have over a hundred reviews with an overall 4.5 star rating. Whole Earth Farms puppy food reviews are just as good, with 4.5 stars on both the cans and the dry dog food.
They also proudly state that quality protein is always the first ingredient, with 26 percent in every recipe. That's actually significantly lower than many other quality, natural pet food brands. It also sometimes refers to meat meal as the main ingredient, rather than whole meat. I prefer formulas with a mix of the two, for digestibility and concentrated protein. I always look for whole, high-quality meat as the first and main ingredient.
These products are reasonably priced for natural dog food and readily available.
While all Whole Earth Farms™ dog foods meet the nutritional levels set by the AAFCO Dog Food for All Life Stages, the wet and dry puppy food do not meet the level set for growth.
All Whole Earth Farms products contain of alfalfa or alfalfa meal, even the grain free-ones. That's because it's a member of the pea family. It's not a bad ingredient, but, just like peas, pea protein or potato protein, I don't want to see it too high on the list, replacing meat protein, as a cheaper alternative.
I want recipes centered around meat protein, not plant protein that carnivores are not really as equipped to deal with. That's just a pumping up the crude protein value, without adding more meat. Unfortunately, Whole Earth Farms doesn't seem to have as much meat as I'd like.
I have a similar opinion of potatoes, sweet potatoes and potato starch, which are in a number of Whole Earth Farms' recipes. They are simple starches with a higher glycemic index and should be kept to a minimum, or excluded entirely, like grain.
Whole Earth Farms™ has seven grain-free, dry dog food options, including one for weight management and another for small breeds. They also make a puppy and adult formula, with grains like, brown rice, oatmeal and/or pearled barley.
There are three bag sizes: 4LB, 12LB, and 25LB. All the dog food bags are guaranteed to meet the nutritional levels set by the AAFCO Dog Food, for All Life Stages.
There are ten kinds of grain-free, wet dog food cans, including one made just for puppies. They're sold in 12.7 OZ cans. All of them meet the AAFCO Dog Food nutrient profiles for All Life Stages.
There has never been a Whole Earth Farms dog food recall, but its parent corporation, Nestle-Purina, have a history of both recalls and lawsuits. Nestle's Beneful has a particularly troubled reputation, although the February 2015 class action lawsuit against Beneful and Purina was thrown out for lack of evidence. The companies were accused of their pet food causing illness and death in a number of dogs.
Propylene glycol, mycotoxins and fungal mold, as well as heavy metals like arsenic and lead were found in 28 samples, but at levels less than those set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dr. John Tegzes, an animal toxicologist and expert witness called in the case, argued the FDA limits are "poorly designed." They're based on short-term exposure, not long-term effects from daily consumption.
Again and again, evidence is presented that big name pet food companies have mold, pesticides, heavy metals or toxic vitamin levels, but their products aren't recalled. The are no legal ramifications either. Unfortunately, the FDA seems to protect the interests of the companies over that of consumers and pet lovers, so it's up to us to decide if we trust these companies or if we trust FDA levels for these harmful substances.
If there isn't enough evidence to show that daily consumption negatively impacts pet health, I'd like to see research on the subject. I'm not aware of any tests that support they are safe in the long-term either. Why aren't companies accountable to prove their products are healthy, before they actually make animals sick?
Just looking at the label, Whole Earth Farms doesn't seem like a bad choice. Many consumers want natural, grain-free pet food at value prices. The question is: how much can we trust the labels and these big, name pet food brands?


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Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.
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What's in a name? Americans may well have a "tuxedo" in mind. However, locals and frequent visitors to Tirol know that Tux is a village in the Tux Valley – with Hintertux Glacier Ski resort, offering year-round skiing.
"Tux" has many different meanings depending on where you live and what your interests are. IT experts will probably think of the small, round penguin which acts as the logo of the Linux operating system. Americans, on the other hand, may well have a "tuxedo" in mind. However, locals and frequent visitors to Tirol know that Tux is a village in the Tux Valley, a side valley branching off near the town of Mayrhofen to the south-west of the Zillertal Valley. English speakers will be interested to know that here in Tirol a "Tuxer" does not refer to an elegant piece of menswear but instead a thick, hard-wearing cardigan made from grey loden and forming an integral part of the traditional dress worn by men in the valley.
The first settlers came from the Schmirntal Valley over the Tuxer Joch ridge to the Tux Valley during the Stone Age. The high mountain farms are still in operation today. The development of cable cars and ski lifts brought visitors to the area (or vice versa), and today the Hintertux Glacier is open to skiers and snowboarders all year round.
Holiday activities in Tux
Icy experience
Falling into a crevasse is a nightmare scenario for any alpinist, but at Nature's Ice Palace on the Hintertux Glacier visitors can safely explore the perpetual ice deep below the ski pistes.
The Spannagel Cave is not only Europe's highest cave open to the public but also the largest rock cave in the Central Alps. A visit to the cave is not recommended for persons who suffer from claustrophobia or have difficulty walking.
The 3,476m Olperer is easily recognisable thanks to its pyramid-like shape. The north face forms part of the Hintertux Glacier ski area, which is open all year round.
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Magnesite was mined in Tux from the 1920s until 1976. The Barbarakapelle chapel, dedicated to the patron saint of miners, was designed by Hubert Prachensky and decorated with frescoes by Max Weiler.
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Colorful Anime cars!
Itasha are the ultimative proof of a true anime fan! They come in every form imaginable - sports car, motorcycle or mini!
The trend to decorate one's car with one's favourite characters has been existing in Japan for a long time, but nowadays companies like Crypton Media (Vocaloid) or racing teams also have discovered Itasha for themselves. That's why we present you our DoKomi Itasha, too!
Since 2016 we have hosted a Itasha exhibition at DoKomi to create a platform for the European scene. To do that, we are working closely together with N.G.E Itasha (Network for German and European Itasha), a young community from this scene.
Maybe you feel like becoming a part of this cool trend, too?
N.G.E Itasha (Network for German and European Itasha)
What are Itasha?
The term "Itasha" derives from the Japanese words itai, which means "painful", and sha for "car". The "painful" mainly refers to the purse of the owner, as car wrappings are quite expensive. Itasha are vehicles that are ornated with characters from manga, anime or video games. The vehicles are divided into three categories: Itasha for cars, Itansha for motorcycles and Itachari for bicycles (during the further course of the text, all three of the types are being referred to as "Itasha"). Originating in Japan and spreading across the Asian continent to the USA, the Itasha scene is growing strongly. Even in motor racing, Itashas are no longer a rarity and there are whole professional racing teams in the Itasha style.
How was the group founded?
A model and incentive for the founding of the group were international groups and websites as well as the existence of pure Itasha events in non-European countries. When we created the group, there were, to our knowledge, neither German nor European Itasha groups, just Asian, American or international ones in which many Europeans participated. That made us decide to establish our own group, starting with Facebook.
The path and goals of N.G.E. Itasha
The goal of our group is to bring together both German and European owners and fans of Itasha to, in the long run, create a European Itasha event. A first step into that direction was our first meeting on the DoKomi 2016 in Germany. Among our currently 85 members (as of 29.11.16) are, besides many Germans, Italians, French, Dutch and Spaniards. The community is growing steadily and to reach interested people outside of Social Media, we are working on our own website at the moment.


NEW YORK, N.Y. – BIG EAST regular-season champion DePaul swept all four softball major awards, as announced by the league on Tuesday. Junior first baseman Mary Connolly was tabbed BIG EAST Player of the Year, senior lefty Kirsten Verdun was the unanimous Pitcher of the Year, outfielder Dyaln Christensen was named Rookie of the Year and Eugene Lenti and his crew were selected BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
The major award sweep is the fifth in BIG EAST history with DePaul becoming the third different team to claim all four certificates and first since 2001.
At regular-season's end, Connolly boasted league-best marks in batting average (.412), slugging percentage (.772), runs scored (39), runs batted in (41) and on base percentage (.500), while ranking second in total bases (105) and third in home runs (13) and hits (56). The two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week this season is the lone batter in the conference to hit above .400 in all games, and is also among the leaders in league play at .481. Connolly is DePaul's first BIG EAST Player of the Year since the Blue Demons joined the conference prior to the start of the 2006 season.
Over 207 innings pitched, Verdun shows a BIG EAST-best 1.79 earned run average with 246 strikeouts. Along with a league-high 28 wins, she also has a conference-best four saves in 37 total appearances. The unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection has limited opponents to a .197 batting average and struck out 58 looking. Verdun's 13 wins in league play are tied for fourth-most in conference history, while her 89 Ks in BIG EAST games adds her name to the single-season strikeout list for the third time in her career. Her 132 strikeouts as a sophomore still rank atop the list, while her 125 from 2013 are tied for second and 89 from this season are tied for 23rd. Verdun is DePaul's third BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year and first since 2009, joining two-time honoree Becca Heteniak (2008, 2009) and Tracie Adix (2007).
Christensen becomes DePaul's fourth BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and first since Verdun earned the accolade in 2011. The freshman ranks third in BIG EAST play in batting average at .449, highest among newcomers, while her 20 RBI and seven doubles rank second among all league players. In all games, the outfielder ranks third on DePaul in batting average (.341), second in slugging percentage (.556) and tied for the lead with 15 doubles. BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year goes to Lenti and company for the fourth time and first since 2010. The Blue Demons enter the postseason 39-9 (.812) for their most wins since 2011, and have been victorious in 21 of their last 22 tilts. DePaul leads the BIG EAST in nearly every statistical category, from batting average (.311) to ERA (2.12), doubles (75) to home runs (44). The Blue Demons clinched their fourth BIG EAST regular-season crown in 2014, finishing the league season 18-1 and winning their first 17 conference contests.


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Victoria Polidori:
Victoria is a psychiatrist who prides herself on being able to accurately handle any situation through careful deliberation and appropriate control of mental facilities. Victoria was married to Grant Polidori but lost him in a terrible car accident. She is connected to Ely through being his psychiatrist and also, it seems, his creator.
The evidence has shown that Ely was involved in Grant's death and apparently she killed him and brought him back. Her exact motivations remain unclear, except for revenge…
Justine Cage:
Justine appears to be the most recent version of at least a dozen other Justines. Whether that means they were all creations or simply alterations remains somewhat unclear. But evidence suggests that her face has been similar each time.
Is it possible that the head is being kept for each reboot? And what type of damage would such repeated reanimations cause? It might be the sort of thing that can break someone in mental pieces…
Ely Lavenza:
Ely was once a man named Danny Harris, who was the person who killed Grant Polidori when he was drunk. Now Ely claims to to be a college professor and to be deeply in love with his wife, Justine. Events have made it clear that he has created Justine multiple times, however, so there may be obsession here instead of love.
He believes he came up with the idea of reanimating the dead all on his own. So if he is a creation himself, he clearly has no idea about it…
Henry Clerval:
Ely's assistant in all matters, Henry is dangerous. There have been rumors that he was a killer before Ely found him and all evidence suggests that he kept killing under Ely's direction.
Henry has also claimed that he is interested in something 'special' about Ely and that he intends to learn the 'secret' once and for all. If that secret is found, one can only imagine what he might do with it…
Mike Stone:
Mike was once a prominent journalist before he accidentally created a fake news story that could not be properly sourced. Run out of the industry, Mike turned to driving Lyft to keep himself from drinking all day.
In the process, he ran across what may be the biggest story of all time. Big enough that these people chose to kidnap him rather than let him continue digging…
Emma G. Nation:
Emma is a hacker whose been caught in events that frighten the hell out of her. She is used to sitting behind a computer screen and avoiding the real world, but things have pushed her into having no other choice.
Her friend Mike was kidnapped and after waiting months to get him back, she had no choice but to finally track him down. But she doesn't want to go in without backup. That's what you're here for…
Grant Polidori:
Grant was an up-and-coming heart surgeon until a drunk driving accident decapitated him. He was cremated a few days later before a wake happened with some unusual guests in attendance.
Or was he? Evidence suggests that the funeral director Abigail might have taken a bribe to give his body over to his wife, Victoria. If that's true, that body must be somewhere…


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Many of the seemingly disparate mutations recently discovered in autism may share common underlying mechanisms, say researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mutations may disrupt specific genes that are vital to the developing brain, and which are turned on and off by experience-triggered neuronal activity.
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People with schizophrenia from families with no history of the illness were found to harbor eight times more spontaneous mutations – most in pathways affecting brain development – than healthy controls, in a study supported in part the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). By contrast, no spontaneous mutations were found in people with schizophrenia who had family histories of the illness.
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How Does Interpublic Group of Companies Compare to Its Peers?
By Gabriel Kane
Nov. 20 2020, Updated 2:24 p.m. ET
Interpublic Group and its peers
In this article, we'll compare Interpublic Group of Companies with its peers:
The PE (price-to-earnings) ratios of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Omnicom Group (OMC), Alliance Data Systems (ADS), and Outfront Media (OUT) are 17.66x, 16.44x, 32.46x, and 9.57x, respectively.
The PBV (price-to-book value) ratios of Interpublic Group of Companies, Omnicom, Alliance Data, and Outfront Media are 4.50x, 6.72x, 8.72x, and 2.36x, respectively.
The PS (price-to-sales) ratios of Interpublic Group of Companies, Omnicom, Alliance Data, Outfront Media, and MDC Partners (MDCA) are 1.17x, 1.16x, 2.87x, 2.22x, and 0.89x, respectively.
According to the above findings, Interpublic Group of Companies' peers have outperformed the company based on PBV. However, Interpublic Group of Companies is way ahead of its peers based on PE.
ETFs that invest in Interpublic Group of Companies
The PowerShares Dynamic Media ETF (PBS) invests 2.8% of its holdings in Interpublic Group. The ETF tracks an index of US media industry stocks. The index uses multifactor selection and tiered equal weighting.
The Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RCD) invests 1.2% of its holdings in Interpublic Group. The ETF tracks an equal-weighted index of large-cap US Consumer Discretionary stocks drawn from the S&P 500.
The Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF (CZA) invests 1.1% of its holdings in Interpublic Group. The ETF tracks the Zacks Mid-Cap Core Index, a proprietary selected portfolio of 100 mid-cap stocks that seeks to outperform pure market-cap indexes.
Comparing Interpublic Group of Companies and its ETFs
Now let's compare Interpublic Group with the ETFs that invest in it:
The year-to-date price movement of Interpublic Group of Companies, PBS, RCD, and CZA are 6.4%, 1.4%, 1.3%, and 0.6%, respectively.
The PE (price-to-earnings) ratios of Interpublic Group of Companies, PBS, RCD, and CZA are 17.7x, 17.6x, 15.3x, and 16.9x, respectively.
The PBV (price-to-book value) ratios of Interpublic Group of Companies, PBS, RCD, and CZA are 4.5x, 4.5x, 3.7x, and 2.2x, respectively.
Thus, Interpublic Group of Companies has outperformed its ETFs based on price movement, PE, and PBV.


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"Taut Thriller"
Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
In MERCURY RISING, Bruce Willis plays an outcast FBI agent, Art Jeffries, a man haunted by a botched operation in which children were shot and killed needlessly. He is unfairly blamed and given a desk job. During a routine investigation of the disappearance of autistic child whose parents were found dead in their living room, Art senses the boy's in trouble. Smelling foul play and distrusting his agency, Jeffries finds the boy, takes him under his wing and ends up running from an unknown force out to kill the boy.
Although the movie opens in a bank robbery in which the desperate, crazed leader is depicted as a man who thinks he is following God, this movie is less offensive than most thrillers. At its core, the movie is about trust. Jeffries doesn't trust his superiors, his superiors don't trust him, and he and the autistic boy must learn how to trust one another in order to survive. MERCURY RISING is a taut thriller with an emotional bond at its core. While the movie is formulaic, the relationship between the boy and Jeffries is touching. The movie works only because we care about Jeffries and the boy, and the way they come to care about each other.
(H, Ab, L, VVV) Humanist worldview with some moral & some anti-biblical elements; 11 obscenities & 5 profanities; and, bloody shoot-out where 2 children are killed, autistic boy has parents murdered & is in constant danger, man hits boy, man punches man & several point blank murders.
Harold Becker directed this stylish and well-paced thriller whose heart is the relationship between an isolated boy and an isolated man. Although the movie opens in a bank robbery in which the desperate, crazed leader is depicted as a man who thinks he is following God, this movie is less offensive than most thrillers. At its core, the movie is about trust.
After the FBI comes recklessly into a bank shooting with barrels blazing, killing everyone, undercover FBI agent Art Jeffries, played by Bruce Willis, ends up taking the rap and is relegated to a lower position. Jeffries feels betrayed and is teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown, and he distrusts his superiors. They, in turn, don't trust him, especially because an FBI psychologist has labeled him "paranoid." Consequently, when Jeffries senses danger for a young autistic boy, the only choice he has is to go on the run to protect the boy's life. The autistic boy, Simon, played adequately by Miko Hughes, doesn't understand that his parents have been murdered and only remembers that he's not to talk to strangers. Thus, Simon mistrusts the only man who seems willing to protect him.
Jeffries learns that Simon had decoded a puzzle in a magazine that was placed there by the National Security Administration. The NSA has developed an impenetrable code for communication in international espionage. The decoding of the message means that it is no longer infallible and, to preserve the perception that it is, Lt. Colonel Nicholas Kudrow, played by Alec Baldwin, orders Simon and his parents killed. Simon had, however, a secret hiding place in his room, which Jeffries uncovers when the action starts.
While MERCURY RISING is formulaic in its "man on the run to protect an innocent against a government gone wrong" plot, the relationship between Simon and Jeffries and the bond they end up forming is touching. The antagonist, Kudrow, is written as a one-note zealot who doesn't care who has to die so long as his agenda is preserved. The movie works only because we care about Jeffries and Simon, and the way they come to care about each other.
To shore up the sense of impending danger, the screenwriters show how both the FBI and the NSA can shoot people first and ask questions later. Thus, when Jeffries and Simon are on the run, and Simon doesn't understand what's happening, the tension is palpable. Kim Dickens plays a stranger, Stacey, who helps Jeffries against her better judgment, similar to the 70s thriller starring Robert Redford, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR. While MERCURY RISING is not as good as that film, it is a taut thriller with an emotional bond at its core.
Watch MERCURY RISING:
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Director: Harold Becker
Executive Producer: Joseph M. Singer
Producer: Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela
Writer: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
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Harry Stevens, Mike Allen updated May 28, 2018
Hometowns of Americans who died for U.S. since 9/11
Today is the 17th Memorial Day since 9/11. Since then, 6,940 U.S. military service members have died for America.
Why it matters: Every part of the country has lost soldiers to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. All were Americans — someone's neighbor, child, parent, mentor, buddy. Their average age was between 26 and 27 years old.
Data: Defense Casualty Analysis System, U.S. Census Bureau 2016 population estimates; Note: Map does not include 111 servicemembers who came from outside the 50 states; Get the data; Map: Harry Stevens/Axios
The big picture: The losses have not been distributed evenly. The Bible Belt, the Rust Belt, and the Midwest had the most military deaths in proportion to their populations – though that's often because counties in those regions have small populations that skew the data. Among counties with a population greater than one million, Bexar County, Tex., home to San Antonio, suffered the highest rate of military deaths for its population: 59 servicemembers killed out of a population of 1,928,680.
Many of the dead came from big cities — 167 hailed from Los Angeles County, the most of any county. Others came from more remote places, like Mineral County, Colo., population 732, home to Sgt. Clinton Wayne Ahlquist, who was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 20, 2007, at the age of 23. Of all U.S. counties, Mineral County has the highest rate of servicemembers killed in proportion to population.
Most of the fallen — 5,019 men and women — served in the Army. Another 1,484 were in the Marines, while 248 were in the Navy, and 189 were in the Air Force.
The state with the highest rate of servicemembers killed was Vermont — the state lost 26 troops out of a population of about 624,000. The state with the lowest rate was nearby Connecticut.
6,772 of the fallen were men, and 168 were women.
Correction: Due to a data analysis error, the populations of 36 counties in Louisiana were incorrect. As a result, an earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that three parishes in Louisiana were among the top five places in the country for military deaths per population. The map and story have been updated to reflect the correct data.


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