2017

2017ArticlesDatacide 17

Lewisham ’77 – Myth and Anti-fascist History

In August 1977, the National Front’s march in South East London met fierce resistance from anti-fascists, resulting in violent clashes known as the Battle of Lewisham. The event was commemorated on its 40th anniversary in 2017 to highlight its historical significance and contemporary relevance in fighting racism and fascism.

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Political News Datacide 17

Political news section from Datacide 17 which originally appeared in print in 2017. Endless War, Agents Provocateurs, Surveillance, Control, Repression and more

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2017Datacide 17

Datacide Seventeen Editorial

In September 1867, 150 years ago, a book appeared in Hamburg with a first edition print run of 1,000 copies. This book was called Das Kapital, by Karl Marx. In the book, Marx sets out to analyse the capitalist reality in the form of a ‘critique of political economy’. He begins with an analysis of the commodity, describing its use and exchange value, and laying out, both economically and historically, how capital is produced, extracted and accumulated.

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2017ArticlesDatacide 16

‘Comrade Doctor’ – On David Cooper and ‘Anti-Psychiatry’

‘Comrade Doctor’ is an in-depth article by Howard Slater on David Cooper and ‘Anti-Psychiatry’ from Datacide 16 and a critical response to Christoph Fringeli’s review of Peter Sedgewick’s ‘Psycho-Politics’. He examines the tension between sedate rationality and radical psychiatry, contrasting Laing’s romanticism with David Cooper’s push for politicizing madness to challenge capitalist norms and social alienation.

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