WW archive > Issue 1015 - 19 June 2014
Free speech: The permitted shades of grey
Karl Marx stood for free speech, in the tradition of the first amendment to the US constitution, writes Eddie Ford
Letters
Vote 'no'; Dog-whistling; Big theory; Animalism; Greens OK; Faraway galaxy; Dogma
Left Unity: Freedom to criticise must be defended
Laurie McCauley reports on his suspension from Manchester branch
Left Unity: A matter of political health
Unity requires freedom to criticise, argues Paul Demarty
‘Speaking bitterness’ and Left Unity
The precursor of ‘safe spaces’ was unsuccessful and destructive in past movements of the oppressed, writes Mike Macnair
Rate of profit: False premises, false conclusions
Did the tendency for the rate of profit to fall cause the crisis of 2008-09? On the contrary, says Arthur Bough, the annual rate of profit remained high
Iraq: A disaster waiting to happen
The US and Iran find themselves on the same side and ready to cooperate, warns Yassamine Mather
Trying to earn a bit of popularity
What is the role of Unite Against Fascism now that the SWP is prioritising Stand Up to Ukip? Daniel Harvey investigates
Where next for People's Assembly?
More than lowest common denominator politics is needed to challenge austerity, argues Peter Manson
Extra quid
Robbie Rix is a firm believer that every little helps