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Burning Britain: Riot Fever as a Symptom of Systemic Failure; An article by Dr Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed
Topic Started: Aug 25 2011, 12:15 PM (314 Views)
crisis

Hi, You may be interested in this article by Dr Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, written shortly after the riots in Britain in early August 2011.

Burning Britain: Riot Fever as a Symptom of Systemic Failure

"Unfortunately, some activists have been confused by these events. Jodi McIntyre described the riots as an “uprising”, and suggested it should “continue in an effective manner” with better “organisation” – “Random looting”, he explained, “is not going to overcome police injustice. But until then, the language of the unheard will continue to be spoken.” But to what end should such admittedly pointless random looting therefore continue? How does exhorting its continuation in any way fit into a genuinely progressives agenda for the inclusive, community-led, radical systemic transformation necessary to overcome our converging social, political, economic and cultural crises?"

Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed is Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Development. His latest book is A User’s Guide to the Crisis of Civilization: And How to Save It(Pluto/Macmillan, 2010), which inspired the forthcoming documentary feature film, The Crisis of Civilization, to be released in October this year.

To watch the trailer for 'The Crisis Of Civilization please visit The Crisis Of Civilization

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That is a very good article by Nafeez also referenced here. Looking forward to the new documentary.
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