Synchronicity? Google yourself a doppelgänger!

The 'real' James Schofield?

This is a little strange...

It seems I have a namesake. 

James Schofield is fairly common name. But Dr. James Schofield from New Zealand not only writes about philosophy and physics, but dialectics and holism too! I google these subjects often, and believe me, there isn't that much of interest out there, so this is a real surprise.

I don't really do coincidences. Maybe, just as I found James googling myself, so might James have found me and my work, some years ago, influencing his own research perhaps? 

I have no evidence for this particular theory, but maybe one day James will google himself again and find this post. If you are reading this James, please get in touch! No grudges! I'm reading your thesis now and it is fascinating, I think we have more in common than a name.

James Schofield.

A James Schofield that isn't me!

Facebook censors leftwing content

After hearing about repression of progressive and radical content by Google, it now appears as if this journal has now also fallen victim to the so-called fight against "low-quality content".

We recently boosted a post about Socialism using Facebook's advert manager (you can see the 'inappropriate' content below). Initially the post was approved, then a couple of hours later we learnt that not only had they reversed this decision, but they had suspended our account! 

They have provided no information as to why the content was deemed unacceptable, and haven't responded to our appeals. How can this be anything but censorship?

Google attacks Leftwing websites

Google's monopoly can no longer be tolerated

According to the World Socialist Web Site, Google has recently been severely restricting access to the Left media and alternative news outlets, WSWS losing 70% of their traffic since April 2017.

“Google’s claim that it is protecting readers from ‘fake news’ is a politically motivated lie. Google, a massive monopoly, with the closest ties to the state and intelligence agencies, is blocking access to the WSWS and other left and progressive web sites through a system of rigged searches.”

David North, chairperson of the International Editorial Board of the WSWS

wsws.org