WW archive > Issue 1205 - 31 May 2018
May 68 to colour revolutions
The left has used the May 68 événements as evidence for a distorted concept of revolution, argues Mike Macnair. By doing so it has even endorsed ‘revolutions’ in the service of reaction. This is an edited version of a talk given to the May 27 London Communist Forum
Letters
GBL parts company; PCS conference; Untold misery
For your protection
The EU’s data protection law bodes ill for the internet’s anarchic side, argues Paul Demarty
Even better than expected
The left has been timorous when it comes to fighting for abortion rights. Now it should go onto the offensive and demand a secular constitution, along with the confiscation of church wealth, writes Eddie Ford
Beyond the border quandary
Brexit is in the interest of neither British nor Irish capital, writes James Harvey
Right-populist threat increases
As stock exchanges are rattled and EU politicians worry over the survival of the euro, Toby Abse warns the left against treating our enemy’s enemy as our friend
Space policy directive 2
Donald Trump has signed a presidential directive designed to boost US space commerce and fend off any challenge from China. Jack Conrad says the left would be well advised not to welcome the latest promises of getting back to the moon and going on to Mars
Erdoğan’s election gamble
If, as seems possible, the AKP is defeated, writes Esen Uslu, will the president go quietly?
Not fooling around
Hitting the target is no longer enough for Robbie Rix