Cryptocurrency craze

Does bitcoin open the way to a world free from the control of global authorities? No chance, argues Michael Roberts

NCC ‘fairness’; Closed ears; Zionist Jewry; Illegitimate; Hand-waving; Fluid; Leave him alone; 20 years BC

Far from aiding the ‘peace process’, writes Yassamine Mather, Trump’s Jerusalem announcement will act as an encouragement to Israeli expansionism

It looks as though a ‘centre-left’ coalition headed by Matteo Renzi will be opposed by a leftwing bloc in the 2018 general election, writes Toby Abse

Peter Manson anticipates a fractious and bitter ANC congress, as candidates vie for power

Russia’s revolution had a huge impact on the working class in Sweden. Labour historian Håkan Blomqvist examines the events of 1917

Tony Greenstein explains why Socialist Fight must be excluded from Labour Against the Witchhunt

The last-minute deal between British and European negotiators has averted disaster for now - but settles very little, argues Paul Demarty

Robbie Rix celebrates rounding up