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Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
A tad more radical
27 Jan 2011
Tina Becker was at the Coalition of Resistance steering committee meeting
Cameron's 'easy-peasy' compared to Thatcher
27 Jan 2011
The Socialist Party has further divided the anti-cuts movement, reports Gerry Downing
Wedded to left reformists
20 Jan 2011
Chris Strafford argues that nothing positive can be learnt from the National Left Wing Movement and the Communist Party's intervention in the Labour Party in the 1920s
Shattered illusions
20 Jan 2011
The left's general election campaign is beginning to make an impact, writes Anne Mc Shane
Marxism and theoretical overkill
20 Jan 2011
Mike Macnair reviews Jairus Banaji's 'History as theory: essays on modes of production and exploitation' Historical Materialism books series, Vol 25, Leiden, 2010, pp406, £81
No to fake new regime
20 Jan 2011
London-based Tunisian socialist Nadim Mahjoub looks forward to an Arab revolution. Ben Lewis spoke to him
Extended rally gives leadership free rein
13 Jan 2011
The central committee brushed differences under the carpet at the Socialist Workers Party annual conference. James Turley reports
Old thinking and new bottles
06 Jan 2011
Paul Greenaway asks what the liberal media see in Laurie Penny and explains why Alex Callinicos is talking sense
Haunted by ghosts
06 Jan 2011
The death of Mary Rosser has opened up a can of worms. Sammy Hollingworth wonders why leading CPB members have such a strained relationship with the past
Don't give in to the slurs
06 Jan 2011
Eddie Ford defends Clare Solomon against the rightwing press and its AWL outriders
Another one bites the dust
06 Jan 2011
Even before SWP comrades gather in London for their annual conference, the central committee has sacked Martin Smith as national secretary and replaced him by Charlie Kimber. Peter Manson looks at an organisation in crisis
Eggs vs truncheons
16 Dec 2010
The student movement in Turkey is militant, but mass involvement is hampered by a divided left, says Esen Uslu
The fear of unity
16 Dec 2010
Eager for ammunition, the SWP has delighted in the NSSN's looming split. James Turley reports
Unison and the politics of class
09 Dec 2010
Why does a leading member of Socialist Resistance give her backing to a free-market attack on the disabled and elderly? Tony Greenstein reports on Unison's support for the 'personalisation' of care
Old loyalties under threat
02 Dec 2010
The fightback against the cuts continues to grow, but the left must build a viable alternative to the politics of nationalism. Anne Mc Shane reports in the aftermath of the latest mass demonstration in Dublin