Joomla! site syndication http://www.iire.org 2009-01-07T22:04:51+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-12-08T15:00:14+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/content/view/156/ Claudio Katz (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=35 Itemid=1) The seism on Wall Street has surprised the world Establishment. At the summits of power, panic and alarmist declarations dominate. Everyone is absorbing an event which could be the beginning of a change of epoch. The comparison with the fall of the Berlin Wall gives some indication of this historical dimension. The present crisis started to incubate in June 2007, with the collapse of the insurance funds managed by Bear Stearns, and demonstrated its force with the nationalization of the British bank Northern Rock. From this gestation we moved on to events the profundity of which is obvious to everyone. text/html 2008-06-20T16:06:25+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/content/view/146/30/ IIRE has signed a contract with the Dutch Foundation for Research and Education in Scientific Socialism (SOWS). The SOWS has decided to support the political and educational activities held at the Institute. Such activities include Youth, Women, Middle East, LGBTT and Climate Change Schools and Seminars, plus IIRE publications. In return IIRE will ask it supporters to become a donor for SOWS. SOWS will use these funds exclusively for IIRE but decides on a yearly basis which activities of IIRE will be supported. We encourage our readers to consider testament pledges and other donations. Suggested regular donations from IIRE friends are 25, 50 and 100 euros, but any donation will of course be appreciated. text/html 2008-09-17T11:53:15+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/content/view/154/30/ After a successful inaugural seminar series in 2007/2008, Returns of Marxism will continue beginning in October 2008. Topics in this year’s lecture series include: contemporary Latin American politics, the politics of gentrification, reading Capital, radical feminism, Marxism and philosophy and more. In recent years we have seen a renewed interest in Marxism worldwide. A new generation is discovering the fertility of the many traditions of Marxism for understanding and attempting to change the world. This seminar series aims to bring together scholars, writers and activists from different fields in order to discuss the relevance of Marxist ideas for contemporary debates. In order to receive regular updates and newsletter, please register by sending an email to: lectures@iire.org text/html 2008-09-16T16:21:07+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/content/view/152/ By IIRE Fellow Claudio Katz (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=35 Itemid=1) The prolonged conflict between ruralismo and the government has resulted in an exhausting political battle. The first bloc aims to hoard the agrarian rent at the cost of the popular majority, and the government needs to exhibit authority in order to implant a social pact that favours the capitalist class as a whole. text/html 2008-06-09T16:38:22+01:00 http://www.iire.org http://www.iire.org/content/view/145/ Interview with IIRE Fellow Gilbert Achcar (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=21 Itemid=1) (Znet June 2008) 2008 is the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of Israel and of the Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe. What do you see as the Israeli goal and has it changed over the years? What is the current Israeli strategy regarding both Gaza and the West Bank?