Capitalism & Crisis
The decline of money
01 Mar 2012
If we are to understand the present crisis we need to grasp the decaying relationship between money, production and value. Hillel Ticktin discusses the growth of fictitious capital and impossibility of getting money to make money
From finance capital to austerity muddle
13 Jun 2013
While economic growth is proving elusive, there are clear signs of stagnation and disintegration, argues Critique editor Hillel Ticktin
Review: Method and the dialectic
30 May 2013
Mike Macnair completes his review of: Guglielmo Carchedi, 'Behind the crisis: Marxs dialectics of value and knowledge'. Haymarket Books, 2012, pp303, £20
What drives capital’s global crises?
23 May 2013
Mike Macnair reviews: Guglielmo Carchedi, 'Behind the crisis: Marxs dialectics of value and knowledge', Haymarket Books, 2012, pp303, £20
Reinhart and Rogoff: Austerity myth debunked
25 Apr 2013
The UK has been downgraded again and total national debt has risen. Even by George Osbornes own criteria, writes Eddie Ford, Plan A has been an abject failure
Mick Philpott: Class war offensive on benefits
11 Apr 2013
The Tories and their allies in the media have made full use of the tragic death of six children to attack welfare in general, writes Michael Copestake
EU bailout: After Cyprus, who next?
28 Mar 2013
Of course, writes Eddie Ford, the troika bailout is unique and exceptional - just like all the others
UK downgrade: No alternative to stagnation
28 Feb 2013
Britains credit rating may have been downgraded, writes Eddie Ford, but in reality that was more a judgement on the state of the world economy
Italy: More of the same
24 Jan 2013
There will be another round of cuts and austerity, whoever wins the general election, writes Toby Abse
Italy: The end of Mario Monti?
20 Dec 2012
Toby Abse reports on the latest manoeuvres in Rome
Starbucks tax: A system built for playing
13 Dec 2012
The Starbucks tax fiasco tells us much more about Britain than greedy corporations, reckons Paul Demarty
Austerity: The madness of a dying system
29 Nov 2012
The ruling class has no alternative to austerity and the drive to create a pristine capitalism. Not only is that impossible, but, as shown by South Africa, the working class is beginning to revolt. This is an edited version a speech by Hillel Ticktin, editor of Critique, on November 17
November 14 strikes: Europe unites to resist austerity
22 Nov 2012
As the EU slips into recession, November 14 gave us a taste of what is possible, argues Eddie Ford
EU budget: ‘Official communists’ welcome Miliband’s conversion to austerity
08 Nov 2012
Europhobes of all political hues have tasted blood following the coalition governments defeat over the EU budget, writes Eddie Ford
Pay: Living wage farce
08 Nov 2012
Minimum pay should be determined by workers commissions, argues Michael Copestake
UK Economy: Bumping along the bottom
01 Nov 2012
Whilst the UK economy is officially no longer in a recession, writes Eddie Ford, it remains in deep trouble