Party & Programme > Class and consciousness
Wide open for the class
19 Apr 2012
What is class-consciousness? Paul B Smith discusses the possibility of a political revival
Left organisation: Not another sinister sect
21 Feb 2013
The way the left organises is a nonsense, argues Nick Wrack. This is an edited version of his speech at the February 9 Socialist Organisation and Democracy event in Manchester
SUPPLEMENT: The antinomies of Georg Lukács
24 Jan 2013
Though his key texts languished in obscurity for half a century, Georg Lukács re-emerged in the late 20th century with a reputation as one of the great Marxist thinkers. Leading members of the Socialist Workers Party eagerly declared themselves amongst his disciples. However, James Turley argues that his work constitutes an obstacle to revolutionary politics
SWP: No return to normal
24 Jan 2013
The fight for democracy and accountability in the SWP is gaining ground, reports Ben Lewis
'Anti-Germans': Excusing capitalism of role in rise of Hitler
06 Dec 2012
Susann Witt-Stahl of the Hamburg-based Assoziation Dämmerung examines the enigma of the anti-German Germans
Mark Fisher: Not failing better, but fighting to win
01 Nov 2012
Is there no alternative? Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist realism, criticises neo-anarchism and outlines his perspectives
General strike: Rebuild the movement
18 Oct 2012
The call for a general strike to bring down the government is out of place, writes Mike Macnair
Permanent revolution and the battle for democracy
09 Aug 2012
Ben Lewis reviews: D Gaido and R B Day (editors and translators) Witnesses to permanent revolution: the documentary record Haymarket books, 2011, pp682, £25.99
Left pessimism and Tony Benn
12 Jul 2012
Tony Benn and the SWP find surprising common ground, their (mis)understanding of the working class, reports Mark Fischer
Wide open for the class
19 Apr 2012
What is class-consciousness? Paul B Smith discusses the possibility of a political revival
Overcoming despair
26 Jan 2012
Paul B Smith concludes his three-part article on the challenge of class-consciousness
Impediments to consciousness
19 Jan 2012
In the second of three articles, Paul B Smith discusses the negative impact of imperialism, Stalinism and social democracy
Politics of fear and despair
12 Jan 2012
Paul B Smith calls on the left to face up to the challenge of class-consciousness. This is the first part of a three-part article
SUPPLEMENT: Classical Marxism and the general strike
24 Nov 2011
Hideous capitalist system
29 Sep 2011
Mark Fischer on the hunger marches of the National Unemployed Workers Movement
Head to head in Halle
11 Aug 2011
Helping to deepen our understanding of a crucial chapter in the history of the European working class movement