Geoffrey Jacques

Geoffrey Jacques is a poet and critic who has published essays on the visual arts, literature, music, and social issues. His most recent books are Just For a Thrill, a collection of poetry, and A Change in the Weather: Modernist Imagination, African American Imaginary. He served as a correspondent for the Daily World, a People's World predecessor publication, in Detroit and New York from 1978-1984. He is currently a culture moderator at Portside. He lives in Southern California.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Geoffrey Jacques

Politics

The left is killing the united front
December 5, 2016 By Geoffrey Jacques
It seems that opposition to coalition politics as a matter of principle is emerging as a major trend among left-wing thinkers, commentators, and activists.
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Opinion

What we talk about when we talk about socialism
June 8, 2016 By Geoffrey Jacques
Since Marx and Engels pinned the adjective "scientific" to socialism, we have toggled between the burden of Utopia and the urgency of fighting for justice.
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Geoffrey Jacques

LATEST ARTICLES BY Geoffrey Jacques

The left is killing the united front

What we talk about when we talk about socialism