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The [[LM network]] or LM group is a loosely constituted political grouping sharing a common, anti-environmentalist, apparently libertarian ideology. It is populated principally by individuals associated with the now defunct [[Revolutionary Communist Party]], its principal publication, also defunct, [[Living Marxism]] and a number of initatives and platforms launched by the group. The network itself has no public presence or acknowleged existence, although associated organisations will typically have overlapping personnel, views and techniques and will promote each other. | The [[LM network]] or LM group is a loosely constituted political grouping sharing a common, anti-environmentalist, apparently libertarian ideology. It is populated principally by individuals associated with the now defunct [[Revolutionary Communist Party]], its principal publication, also defunct, [[Living Marxism]] and a number of initatives and platforms launched by the group. The network itself has no public presence or acknowleged existence, although associated organisations will typically have overlapping personnel, views and techniques and will promote each other. | ||
| − | A defining characteristic of the network is the positioning of its organisations as catalysts for open debate, while in reality having an extreme and rigid libertarian and anti-environmental stance. The principal themes of support for economic development and freedom from regulation objectively benefit corporate interests and the larger and more established organisations seek corporate sponsorship. | + | A defining characteristic of the network is the positioning of its organisations as catalysts for open debate, while in reality having an extreme and rigid libertarian and anti-environmental stance. The principal themes of support for economic development and freedom from regulation objectively benefit corporate interests and the larger and more established organisations seek corporate sponsorship. A number of the organisations explicitly target young people. |
==Principal Current Organisations== | ==Principal Current Organisations== | ||
* [[Audacity]] - Construction | * [[Audacity]] - Construction | ||
* [[Big Potatoes]] - Innovation | * [[Big Potatoes]] - Innovation | ||
| − | * [[Climate Resistance]]- Climate change sceptism | + | * [[Climate Resistance]] - Climate change sceptism |
* [[The Great Debate]]- Debating forum | * [[The Great Debate]]- Debating forum | ||
* [[Institute of Ideas]] (together with [[Battle of Ideas]], [[Culture Wars]] and [[Debating Matters]]) - Debating fora | * [[Institute of Ideas]] (together with [[Battle of Ideas]], [[Culture Wars]] and [[Debating Matters]]) - Debating fora | ||
| − | * [[Manifesto Club]]- Anti-regulation | + | * [[Manifesto Club]] - Anti-regulation |
| − | * [[Forth]]- online magazine | + | * [[Forth]] - online magazine |
| − | * [[Future Cities Project]] (together with [[ManTownHuman]])- Planning/ architecture | + | * [[Future Cities Project]] (together with [[ManTownHuman]]) - Planning/ architecture |
| − | * [[Novo Argumente]]- online magazine | + | * [[Novo Argumente]] - online magazine |
| − | * [[Salons]] (Regional)- Debating fora | + | * [[Salons]] (Regional) - Debating fora |
| − | * [[Spiked]] (together with [[Young Journalists Academy]])- online magazine | + | * [[Spiked]] (together with [[Young Journalists Academy]]) - online magazine |
| − | * [[Trasna An Domhain Go Leir]] - international | + | * [[Trasna An Domhain Go Leir]] - international reporting |
| − | * [[WORLDwrite]] (together with [[WORLDbytes]])- international | + | * [[WORLDwrite]] (together with [[WORLDbytes]]) - international reporting |
The LM network appears to have some influence with the [[Genetic Interest Group]], [[Progress]], the [[Science Media Centre]] and [[Sense About Science]]. | The LM network appears to have some influence with the [[Genetic Interest Group]], [[Progress]], the [[Science Media Centre]] and [[Sense About Science]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 2 May 2010
The LM network or LM group is a loosely constituted political grouping sharing a common, anti-environmentalist, apparently libertarian ideology. It is populated principally by individuals associated with the now defunct Revolutionary Communist Party, its principal publication, also defunct, Living Marxism and a number of initatives and platforms launched by the group. The network itself has no public presence or acknowleged existence, although associated organisations will typically have overlapping personnel, views and techniques and will promote each other.
A defining characteristic of the network is the positioning of its organisations as catalysts for open debate, while in reality having an extreme and rigid libertarian and anti-environmental stance. The principal themes of support for economic development and freedom from regulation objectively benefit corporate interests and the larger and more established organisations seek corporate sponsorship. A number of the organisations explicitly target young people.
Contents
Principal Current Organisations
- Audacity - Construction
- Big Potatoes - Innovation
- Climate Resistance - Climate change sceptism
- The Great Debate- Debating forum
- Institute of Ideas (together with Battle of Ideas, Culture Wars and Debating Matters) - Debating fora
- Manifesto Club - Anti-regulation
- Forth - online magazine
- Future Cities Project (together with ManTownHuman) - Planning/ architecture
- Novo Argumente - online magazine
- Salons (Regional) - Debating fora
- Spiked (together with Young Journalists Academy) - online magazine
- Trasna An Domhain Go Leir - international reporting
- WORLDwrite (together with WORLDbytes) - international reporting
The LM network appears to have some influence with the Genetic Interest Group, Progress, the Science Media Centre and Sense About Science.
Principal Defunct Organisations
- Africa Direct
- Campaign Against Militarism
- Campaign for Internet Freedom
- Channel Cyberia
- Families for Freedom
- Feminists for Justice
- Freedom & Law
- Global Futures (dormant)
- Internet Freedom
- Irish Freedom Movement
- Libero
- London International Research Exchange
- ME-WE
- Parents Against the Charter
- Transport Research Group
- Workers Against Racism
Associated Personnel
A-C
D-F
G-I
J-L
M-O
P-R
S-U
V-Z
Resources
- Mike Small, 'The Faction That Fools the World' Variant Issue 24, Winter 2005, version placed in web archive 20 April 2007
