WW archive > Issue 816 - 06 May 2010
Class consciousness rekindled
Esen Uslu reports on the massive May Day demonstration in Istanbul
Letters
Biggest hurdle; One country; Left posers; Not so chilling
Rivalling the Romans
Chris Gray reviews Richard Miles's 'Carthage must be destroyed: the rise and fall of an ancient Mediterranean civilisation' London 2010, pp521, £30
Agitprop anarchism
Nick Rogers witnesses mock executions and maypole dancing
Shrill voices and social weight
Peter Manson finds social weight is a commodity all of the left lacks
Unity on the agenda?
Bob Davies stirs discussion at a Tusc meeting
Banksters versus the people
Steve Freeman looks back at the election campaign in Bermondsey and Southwark, where he stood as an independent socialist
The left and the 2010 general election
What programmes, manifestos and policies did the left offer on May 6? Our chart shows that, compared to the CPGB's 'Draft programme', there is a distinct lack of vision, a national narrowness, and a morbid desire to recreate old Labour
They all scapegoat migrants
The reaction to Gordon Brown's attack on the 'bigoted' Gillian Duffy demonstrates the depth and breadth of the national chauvinist consensus, argues Eddie Ford
National question remains
Anne Mc Shane says it is vital to have a clear, democratic platform
Courage to tell the truth
Yassamine Mather condemns the farce of the UK general election
Reality gap
Laurie Smith attended London's TU May Day march
Where we are
Robbie Rix considers that this month's fund has got off to a reasonable start