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Corporate Watch, dissent, law, repression, Tom Anderson

ManagingDemocracyDissent

“The ‘rule of law’ serves to protect capitalist interests, in the name of public order, security and democracy. By using labels such as ‘terrorist’ and ‘domestic extremist’, particular forms of activity can be cast as beyond the pale, as having crossed the line from legitimate dissent into criminal activity. Meanwhile, activity which does not fundamentally challenge or disrupt the structures of capitalism can be promoted as proof of societies’ ‘democratic’ nature… the ability to define ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’ provides a crucial means by which political dissent is channelled into ‘legitimate’ forms which do not fundamentally threaten capitalist interests, while dissent which cannot be channelled or co-opted is criminalised and rendered illegitimate, pernicious and therefore deserving of repression”.

Tom Anderson, Managing Democracy Managing Dissent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Acorn – 80

Number 80 In this issue: Chemicals, cancer and corruption: a special report Rising up for our land Edward Carpenter: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. Chemicals, cancer and corruption: a special report i. Poisoned for profit Thousands of adults and children could be suffering from cancers and other serious illnesses because of the UK’s collusion […]

Ramping up the global inquisition

by Paul Cudenec A few weeks back I wrote a piece about the way that anyone who challenges the dominant political agenda is liable to undergo a shaming, smearing, witch-hunting attack by what I called “the voice of the system”. The case in question concerned a left-environmental publication in France which had dared to state […]

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