WW archive > Issue 596 - 13 October 2005
Screamingly funny in its absurdity
Liam O Ruairc reviews Alan Woods book Ireland: republicanism and revolution Wellred Publications, 2005, pp137, £6.99
'Natural' disaster hits the poorest
Decline and the transition to socialism
Hillel Ticktin concludes his discussion on the theory of decline by examining its forms as capitalism makes way for a higher society
Religious charity-mongering
Making Marxism superfluous: John Rees prostrates himself
Turkey gets there! Well, nearly "¦
Esen Uslu of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) reports on the reaction of Turkish workers and capitalists to negotiations on European Union membership
Blair's own poll tax
Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton and Wanstead, was one of only four Labour candidates in the May 5 general election to come out clearly and unequivocally for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq
Avian flu demands global response
Drug companies should be put under workers' control, argues Mary Godwin
No immigration controls
Two members of Respect explain why they are backing the CPGB's motion on immigration controls
Rees sides with Blair
Killed by neglect
Urgent call for funds from Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (www.turcp.org)