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Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
How technology can make us masters of our own destiny
John Green reviews Architect or Bee? The Human Price of Technology, by Mike Cooley (Spokesman Books, £10.99)
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
MIKE COOLEY was ahead of his time when he first promoted his ideas on the impact of technology on our lives.
As a leading shop steward at Lucas Aerospace in the early ’70s, he and his colleagues developed a ground-breaking plan for socially useful production as the responsible alternative to arms manufacturing.
The 1976 Lucas Plan remains an inspiration for trade unionists, particularly in view of the Trident debate and the concerns about jobs.
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