Neither meek nor mild

Jesus was a rabbi, a communist and a brave revolutionary, argues Jack Conrad

Reckless; Blanket ban; Positive thinking; Like an Egyptian; Poverty disgrace; Labour sanctions; Social good

Anne McShane reports on the resistance to water charges.

Eddie Ford thinks it is irresponsible to spread illusions in a Syriza-led government

Workers booed members of the centre-left PD off the platform during the rallies that followed last week’s 24-hour strike. Toby Abse reports

Racial repression has provoked mass protest. Jim Creegan responds to the two high-profile killings by the US police

Chris Cutrone’s arguments are characterised by dogma and vacuous circularity, writes Mike Macnair

CPGB members debated our work in Left Unity at its latest aggregate meeting. Daniel Harvey reports

NC member Yassamine Mather reports on the December 13 meeting

Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists attended the AGM for Greater London

Recent propaganda in favour of grammar schools is nonsense, says Micky Coulter

The 1914 Christmas truce has been thoroughly sanitised by the establishment, argues Paul Demarty

Merry Christmas from Robbie Rix