|
|
|
RECENT: POST-2000 LOCAL (UK) "Last orders for the Local" - Inspired by the destruction of most of the best pubs in our locality and the increasing difficulty in finding a pub with a bearable atmosphere to enjoy a drink in, this pamphlet casts a critical eye over recent changes to pub environments and the emerging of Theming as a marketing factor in various fields of liesure and consumption; and ponders how this connects to the balance of class forces and changes in the way we relate to history and memory. "Memories of John Dennis" - A remarkable miner from Kiveton Park Colliery, South Yorkshire who kicked the bucket on the 22nd of May,2002.A pamphlet (minus photos) handed out free in pubs (often stocked behind bars) and gigs mainly in the South Yorks area where there was a great demand for it. "Fuel Convoy" - On the Fuel protests by hauliers and small farmers in the Autumn of 2000 plus our leaflet handed out to the Convoy participants. "Hope, Faith, Charity, Lottery" -Since the defeats of the mid-80s, the poor have been titillated by displays of what has been stolen from them. Wealthy people living close by, or endless stories of millionaires, especially those who have won the Lottery. "Soaps" - Difficult to know if this is local or global? Soaps are the vicarious community of isolated individuals, the risk free fake family consumed by highly stressed families everywhere. GLOBAL "You Make Plans - We Make History" - Ecological Collapse, Science, the Anti-Globalisation Protests and Reclaim the Streets. "Balkan War" - Although as regards proper filing this should be in the archive section, it's relevance to the present epoch of war demands it be placed here. Some of the text handed out as an anti-war leaflet at meetings. "Afghanistan" "Afghan Crises" "The Borg" "Pakistan" - The following articles were written by Melancholic Troglodytes during 2001 in response to the war situation in the region and were distributed as leaflets at meetings and demonstration. Kamikaze Kapitalism" -A critique and evaluation of the forces behind the unleashing of the Iraqi war of 2003 plus, plus "War and Peace" - Thoughts on the Looming War - written February 22nd 2003 "Algeria 2001" - The radical youth uprising that received little mention in the UK or America and was equally a fight against mindless and brutal Islam as well as a secular brutal state. "Hydro-Jihad" - On "Water Imperialism" in the Middle East as part of the 2003 Iraqi war. "Interview With An Iraqi Revolutionary" in the context of the 2003 war on Iraq. These two texts from Melancholic Troglodytes form part of a 3 part text. We didn't like the first part which was written in the form of a parody of F. Herbert's "Dune" which we haven't read, because it was totally obscure. All 3 texts are available from meltrogs1@hotmail.com
|
|