WW archive > Issue 1011 - 22 May 2014
The real price of coal
Privatisation and intensified competition has driven the attack on mining safety standards everywhere, writes David Douglass of the National Union of Mineworkers
Letters
Spring weakness; Fairy tale; Unskilled hands; Persuade me; Easy step; Vigilantes; Too worthy
From the web team
The CPGB's techies introduce our paper's new website
Lack of democracy, lack of safety
Soma exposes the double brutality of Turkey’s crony capitalism, writes Esen Uslu
Triumph of the butcher of Gujarat
There is a real danger of a wave of reaction following the general election, warns Jim Moody
Italy: Courtrooms and backhanders
The corruption that afflicts the highest echelons of Italian society is reminiscent of the series of scandals that led to the downfall of the First Republic, writes Toby Abse
Regime still on the ropes
Deadlock over nuclear negotiations has exacerbated tensions both inside and outside Iran, notes Yassamine Mather
We are the 0.00001%
Despite the sharp rise in income inequality, Osborne’s ‘plan A’ gamble might still pay off, writes Eddie Ford
Interview: Don't march with nationalists
Tina Becker spoke to Sandy McBurney of Glasgow Left Unity about the September 18 referendum
Ukraine: Economistic wishful thinking
There is far more at stake than wages, says Paul Demarty
Celebrations
Robbie Rix is cracking open the bubbly