WW archive > Issue 1250 - 09 May 2019
Coup attempt fizzles out
Eddie Ford reports on the failure of the opposition and its imperialist masters to split the armed forces
Letters
Not the answer; Uncle Tony; Dream world; Non-reply; It didn't happen; Stan and Ollie; Transform Labour
Sex is not psyche
Amanda MacLean replies to Richard Farnos and Finlay Scott Gilmore
Preparing for battles ahead
David Shearer of Labour Party Marxists reports on a meeting full of vigorous debate
Commitment to orderly progress
Jim Creegan argues, in his second and concluding article, that while Karl Kautsky’s writings contained insights, his entire political career can only serve as a negative example. We intend to carry a rejoinder in the near future
Lying about the elections
The Tories suffered a historic drubbing in the local elections, writes Paul Demarty. So how come Labour’s performance was portrayed as equally bad?
Threat of war is real
With Iran partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal and the US imposing yet more sanctions, tensions are rising fast. This is an edited version of an opening given by Yassamine Mather on the political situation in the Middle East
Dashing of a dream
Michael Roberts provides the political and economic background to the general election in South Africa