The Theory and Strategy of Communism

The philosopher, Spinoza, has observed that in order to say what a thing is, you must also be able to say what it is not. I\u27m going to follow his advice at the outset this morning. My object is to explain what Communism is and I am, therefore, going to begin by discussing two things that Communism is not

Philosophy of Communism

The subject that has been assigned me today— The Philoso­phy of Communism —is rather puzzling in terms of presentation. Marx, himself, said that with him and with his theories Philosophy was finished forever. Philosophy, he said in effect, belongs to an unscientific past—Marxism will replace it

Controllable forms for stabilising pole assignment design of generalised bilinear systems

Bilinear structures are able to represent nonlinear phenomena more accurately than linear models, and thereby help to extend the range of satisfactory control performance. However, closed loop characteristics are typically designed by simulation and stability is not guaranteed. In this reported work, it is shown how bilinear systems are a special case of the more general state dependent parameter (SDP) model, which can subsequently be utilised to design stabilising feedback controllers using a special form of nonlinear pole assignment. To establish the link, however, an important generalisation of the SDP pole assignment method is developed

Philosophy of Communism

The subject that has been assigned me today— The Philoso­phy of Communism —is rather puzzling in terms of presentation. Marx, himself, said that with him and with his theories Philosophy was finished forever. Philosophy, he said in effect, belongs to an unscientific past—Marxism will replace it

The People\u27s front: The new betrayal

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Texas’s New Habeas Corpus Procedure For Death-Row Inmates: Kafkaesque-And Probably Unconstitutional

Texas courts should embrace their duty to protect the constitution and forbid the legislature from pursuing a politically popular agenda at the expense of the fundamental rights of certain citizens. Article 11.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure runs afoul of the language, intent, and purpose of Texas constitutional guarantees, and eliminates procedural protections designed to guard against the execution of innocent persons. The Texas Legislature should not be allowed to shorten the time period for seeking habeas relief. Article 11.071 violates the due course of law provisions of the Texas Constitution and violates the Texas equal rights provision. The principal purpose of the writ of habeas corpus is to provide prisoners with the means to challenge the legality of his or her confinement outside of the ordinary appellate process. By limiting access to the Great Writ, the Texas Legislature has engaged in the very governmental abuses that the framers and ratifiers of the Texas Bill of Rights sought to prevent

Peregrine Falcon Eggs: Egg Size, Hatchling Sex, and Clutch Sex Ratios

Eggs (n = 367) collected from wild Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) nests between 1976 and 1990 in Colorado and New Mexico were artificially incubated and hatched. We retrospectively examined these data for variation in egg length, breadth, and initial mass of hatchlings to resolve questions about relationships among egg size, chick size, and sex; and egg size related to first and second clutches and years. Egg length and breadth were significantly related to chick mass at hatching. Neither egg size nor hatchling mass were related to sex. Egg breadth slightly increased and then decreased over the years eggs were collected, which possibly reflects a re-established and then aging wild falcon population or other environmental variation. We also evaluated clutch sex ratios relative to theory based on sexual size dimorphism and local resource competition. Sex ratios did not significantly differ from 1:1 within first or second clutches separately or when combined. Thus, Peregrine Falcons in this population apparently did not skew clutch sex ratios in accordance with local resource competition or Fisherian theory

Crying shame: war crimes, sexual violence, and the cost of ‘speaking out’

Retelling violence can heal. It can also hurt. Post-Second World War exigency silenced numerous victims of sexual violence. The legacy of this ‘silence’ and the brutality of the crimes remain divisive in Asia. Yet, when breaking silence, victims pay a martyr’s price. Their trauma appropriated for wider agendas. Personal suffering commodifiedas national pain. Scarred bodies and psyches used as criminal evidence. In the handsof others, memories take on currency beyond personal pain and outside circles of healing. In courts, testimonies become valued only for probative worth and legal weight. Politicians use trauma as diplomatic leverage. Restitution claims monetise scales of suffering. No simple formula exists for trauma’s emotional arithmetic. Sharing experiences can provide relief, even release. However, this article shows that, in crying shame, survivors also pay a steep cost for speaking out. For some, it may be better to keep silent

Debating the Field Civil Code 105 Years Late

Debating the Field Civil Code 105 Years Lat