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APURBA CHATTERJEE explains how British artists in India used the “picturesque” to reshape colonial landscapes and celebrate imperial power
The 99 Percent Economy by Paul Adler
Persuasive arguments for a socialist alternative to a failing capitalist system
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes a revival of Reginald Rose’s classic play that reminds us of the fundamental need for trials with juries
SIMON PARSONS applauds an exceptional performance of Wesker’s little-known play, by the same actor for whom it was written 45 years ago
ANDY HEDGECOCK and MARIA DUARTE review Late Fame, The Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus, and Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
ANGUS REID recommends a uniquely accomplished documentary collage that contemplates our relation to the natural world
GORDON PARSONS enjoys Kant’s ‘mind-boggling’ theory of human reality: that we create the reality we experience
REGARDLESS of one’s place on the political spectrum, few would dispute that capitalism is failing to bring prosperity and happiness to an increasing number of people.
In the 99 Percent Economy, author Paul Adler identifies the crises inherent in capitalism that create and perpetuate a multitude of social, economic, political and environmental catastrophes and, in contrast with those who believe that capitalism can be fixed, illustrates the limits of reform.
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