WeeklyWorker

Society & Culture

Günter Grass and the German neurosis

19 Apr 2012

Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past

Doctor Who: Degeneration of a time lord

28 Nov 2013

Doctor Who has evolved from a threatening anti-establishment figure, laments Eddie Ford, to a patriotic defender of the status quo

Anthropology: Luxemburg was right

21 Nov 2013

How do Rosa Luxemburg’s ideas on primitive communism stand up today? This is an edited version of a speech given by Chris Knight of the Radical Anthropology Group to this month’s Historical Materialism conference

Phone hacking: Establishment still in dock

07 Nov 2013

The problem is not ‘irresponsible gutter journalism’, argues Paul Demarty

Stirring stagnant Saudi waters

31 Oct 2013

When is it OK to oppress women? When the oppressor is a key ally and trade partner, answers Eddie Ford

Across nations and issues

31 Oct 2013

As Black History Month closes, Mike Belbin argues that black feminist communist Claudia Jones (1915-64) is only too relevant to today

Film: Crime, youth and punishment

24 Oct 2013

Jim Moody reviews works from the London Film Festival with a linked theme

Science and collaboration

17 Oct 2013

The ‘standard model’ has been confirmed, writes Anthony Rose. But it is not only Peter Higgs who should be celebrated

Ireland: Crisis for government - and for the left

10 Oct 2013

Last week’s defeat of the Irish government in the referendum to abolish the upper house was a major blow for the Fine Gael/Labour coalition

Daily Mail: Fear of everything

10 Oct 2013

After its latest brush with notoriety, Paul Demarty examines the Daily Mail

Daily Mail: Patriotism and the sins of the father

10 Oct 2013

Communists hate the Daily Mail even more than Ed Miliband, writes Eddie Ford, but reject Leveson and any moves towards state regulation of the press

Environment: The problem is capitalism

03 Oct 2013

Capitalism is driving the climate change crisis and cannot solve it, says Simon Wells

Drugs: Stench of hypocrisy

03 Oct 2013

Prohibition is no answer, writes Eddie Ford

Religion: Painfully detailed origins

26 Sep 2013

David Douglass reviews: John Pickard, 'Behind the myths: the foundations of Judaism, Christianity and Islam', AuthorHouseUK, 2013, pp492, £17.99

Technology: Stop worshipping false idols

12 Sep 2013

At Communist University 2012 Gabriel Levy took the 20th century left to task for indentifying technical progress with social progress

We’re all Luddites now

12 Sep 2013

Gabriel Levy spoke about technology and socialism at Communist University 2013. The left has tended to worship productionism and therefore dismiss the rich tradition represented by Luddism

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