WW archive > Issue 799 - 07 January 2010
World politics, long waves and the decline of capitalism
Are we facing a new 'long slump' like the 1930s or is the recent financial crisis merely a blip in a larger picture of capitalist expansion? And how does the decline of capitalism fit into the picture? Mike Macnair examines the issues
Letters
Stalinist response; Conference call; Rape reinvented ; Misandrism; Veracity; Globalise; The knowledge; Offshoots; Green turn; Way forward
Stalwarts
Robbie Rix asks occasional contributors to become regular donors
Blind, dumb logic of capitalism
James Turley reviews Mark Bould's and China Miéville's new book 'Red planets: Marxism and science fiction' (Pluto, 2009, pp293, £19.99)
Coming out for Wales
In 2010 we might just see a sporting world where homosexuality is at least less of a taboo, and for this we must thank Alfie Thomas, writes Ben Lewis
Theocracy threatens bloodbath as mass movement grows
Iranian workers are one the offensive, reports Chris Strafford
Apocalypse: cop-out or engagement
Jim Moody reviews 'The day of the Triffids' (BBC1, December 28-29, Roland Emmerich (director), 2012 general release; Nick Copus (director)
The underwear bomber and detonating Yemen
With Yemen the latest target, Eddie Ford looks at the bankruptcy of the 'war on terror'