Tom Whyman on the COVID culture wars, what the tories really want, and how staying in and going out can both be acts of rebellion.
Coronavirus culture war: what the Tories really want
Back to the front: the perversion in sending Britain back to work
Daniel Bristow on the perverse way in which the UK is being sent back to work, via Heidegger, Adorno and Zizek.
The Covid Narratives
What story is being told by Covid-19? Leo Cookman considers how narrative theory can help us makes sense of the pandemic and how the political battle to determine the story of Covid must be waged.
“You know Homer, it’s very easy to criticize!” – a Hegelian justification for playing the blame game
Stuart Bennett on the why the current crisis means it real is time to start playing the blame game.
EVENTS: Ruling Déclassé with Dasha Nekrasova – Thursday 14th May at 8.30pm (UK Time)
Every Thursday throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Everyday Analysis will be hosting political debates, guests and questions on Zoom.
Artists and Workers Isolate and Unite!
Mike Watson sets out a path for an artist's response to the pandemic and how it might provide unexpected energy for the political Left.
There’s Nothing Exceptional to the State of Exception: An Analysis of Race and Media Representation Amidst the Covid-19 Outbreak
Dan Bristow, Tom Hobson, and Kaajal Modi discuss the states of exception that have been imposed across Europe, the racist imaginaries surrounding the pandemic and why its more important than ever to make sure this crisis is seen as deeply political.
What’s in a saying? Debunking five lexical myths in the age of coronavirus
Stuart Bennett examines a selection of everyday sayings and exposes their falsehood in the context of social and economic inequality illuminated by the coronavirus.
Why We Criticize Jordan Peterson
Marion Trejo and Matt McManus discuss the relationship between Jordan Peterson and the theoretical Left, and why this might be important in facing down the rise of the fascist Right.
Divided Subjectivity/Divided Subjection: Class Analysis in an Epidemic
Daniel Bristow on the need for class politics in the midst of coronavirus and why we need to remember the often exploited key worker long after the end of the crisis.
