The New Dark Age

29 January, 2010 — Housmans Books

NEWS
1. Office space to rent below Housmans
2. Guest book recommendations
3: Housmans blog

EVENTS
4. War Resisters’ International present: ‘Antimilitarism In Latin America’
5. ‘Possibilities for the Post-Capitalist Era’ with Harry Shutt
6. ‘This Room in the Sunlight’ with Bernard Kops:
7. Last Hours Collective present: ‘Excessive Force – policing in Britain’
8. No Sweat Forum – Haiti Earthquake
9. ‘Inside Quatro: Uncovering the Exile History of the ANC and SWAPO’ with Paul Trewhela
10. Future events

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
11. Harry Shutt Picks Five

NEWS

1. Office space to rent below Housmans
Our building owner, Peace News Trustees Ltd., has planning consent to develop more office space in its semi basement. This will expand its role in supplying such accommodation to campaigning and educational groups in sympathy with its promotion of the theory and practice of non violence for social change.

Peace House is adjacent to London’s Kings Cross station and easily accessible by underground and overground rail services, as well as by bus.

Before definitely committing to capital expenditure it is seeking expressions of interest in the rental of such space at approx £20 per square foot pa. Both new rooms planned will offer about 150 square feet. Small business rates concessions will be available.

If you are likely to be seeking such accommodation during the coming year please send details of your requirements to Ian Dixon at 5 Caledonian Road as above or contact him at iandixon@btinternet.com or by phone at 0208-660-0093.

2. Guests’ book recommendations

Beginning in February, we are excited to introduce a new feature to our newsletter – book recommendations from one of the upcoming month’s guest speakers. This month, Oracular economic analyst Harry Shutt will be choosing his favourite five books. See below for his selection!

3. Housmans blog
This month also sees the launch of our new blog, which promises to be a hub of for all the latest news from us and from our partners and comrades. Expect info on up and coming actions and events, book recommendations, and other insights and wonders! The blog can be found at http://www.housmans.com/blog/

You can subscribe to our blog via RSS to receive live updates on postings and discussions:
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EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
Full listings information can be found at http://www.housmans.com/events.php

All events at Housmans are free, although we do ask for a solidarity donation of £2 from those who can afford it. Thank you.

4. War Resisters’ International present: ‘Antimilitarism In Latin America’
Tuesday 2nd February – 7pm to 8.30pm

Activists Pelao Carvallo and Rafael Uzcategui will discussing the growing antimilitarism movements in Latin American countries. The event will be in both Spanish and English.

5. Zed Books present: ‘Possibilities for the Post-Capitalist Era’ with Harry Shutt
Saturday 13th February – 5pm to 6.30pm

Economist Harry Shutt will be discussing his latest book ‘Beyond the Profits System: Possibilities for the Post-Capitalist Era’, as well as the reissue of his remarkable1998 publication ‘The Trouble With Capitalism’, in which he predicted the current economic crisis.

6. ‘David Paul Press present: ‘This Room in the Sunlight’ with Bernard Kops
Wednesday 17th February – 7pm to 8.30pm

Celebrated East London poet, dramatist and novelist Bernard Kops will be launching his latest volume of poetry, including both new works and those from earlier in his illustrious career.

7. Last Hours Collective present: ‘Excessive Force – policing in Britain’
Wednesday 24th February – 7pm to 8.30pm

The Last Hours Collective alongside guests from FITWatch and the LDMG, will introduce their graphic anthology ‘Excessive Force’, dealing with police brutality, and will be discussing the state of policing in the UK today.

8. No Sweat Forum – Haiti Earthquake
Thursday 25th February 7pm

No Sweat are holding a public meeting about the earthquake in Haiti and its impact on the labour movement there. Speaking at the meeting will be Charles Arthur from the Haiti Support Group and No Sweat activists.

9. ‘Inside Quatro: Uncovering the Exile History of the ANC and SWAPO’ with Paul Trewhela
Saturday 27th February – 5pm to 6.30pm

Paul Trewhela discusses his new book which uncovers the brutality inflicted upon dissident members and enemy agents by the ANC and SWAPO whilst in exile during South Africa‘s era of apartheid.

10. Future Events
For information on events forthcoming in 2010 please visit www.housmans.com/events.php

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
11. Harry Shutt Picks Five
Each month we’ll be asking one of our guest speakers to choose five books that have been influential to their thinking. This month we have ‘Dissident economist’ Harry Shutt, who will be coming in on Saturday 13th February to talk about his new book ‘Beyond the Profits System: Possibilities for the Post-Capitalist Era’, as well as reflecting on his 1998 work ‘The Trouble With Capitalism’ which predicted the recent crash.

Harry points out that its hard to say these are a ‘top 5’ and certainly not in order of merit. For more info on each book just click on the title.

George Orwell, 1984
Marx / Engels, Communist Manifesto
Andre Gorz, Critique of Economic Reason
Gore Vidal, The Last Empire, Essays 1992-2000
David Cromwell and David Edwards, Newspeak in the 21st Century

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