Indymedia and the long story of rebellion against neoliberal capitalism
Author(s) -
Natalie Fenton
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
media culture and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.673
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1460-3675
pISSN - 0163-4437
DOI - 10.1177/0163443720926039
Subject(s) - capitalism , globalization , neoliberalism (international relations) , movement (music) , politics , political economy , social movement , political science , sociology , law , aesthetics , art
Indymedia was born of the anti-globalisation movement of the late 1990s and quickly spread to become a social movement in its own right. This article reflects on how prescient the claims of the anti-globalisation movement have proven to be and how 20 years ago Indymedia and the anti-globalisation movement predicted there was trouble ahead and that neoliberalism was a central part of the problem. It notes how a history of struggle and protest emanating from the days of Indymedia has developed over time building a counter-politics that is becoming ever wiser about the multiple intersectional harms of capitalism and ever more sophisticated in its political response. The challenge is what comes next.
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