ACFM Trip 48: Political Commitment

ACFM Trip 48: Political Commitment

Author: Novara Media December 8, 2024 Duration: 1:43:47

Which side are you on? Keir, Nadia and Jem consider the ebb and flow of political commitment with ideas and music from Jodi Dean, Gramsci, John Coltrane and the Raincoats.

Is cultural production the same as political action? What’s the difference between an ally and a comrade? And why do some communists end up as right-wing turncoats?

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