WW archive > Issue 1500 - 18 July 2024
Crime and revenge
Eddie Ford welcomes the early release of prisoners, but the emphasis should be on rehabilitation, not crisis management
Letters
NUM and Labour; Pre-revolutionary; American bills; Trump assassin
A grand get-together
Durham Miners Gala has always been a celebration of the labour and trade union movement. But this year, reports Ian Spencer, it had a special poignancy
From kick-off to finish
Carl Collins examines the current state of the beautiful game that is now worth billions, its origins in violent country ways and the influence of the far right
Fragile unpopular front
Unity with the neoliberal Macronites made the Nouveau Front Populaire the largest bloc in the lower house. But, Mike Macnair warns, the signs of fragmentation are already all too apparent, and there is a real danger that Marine Le Pen will have a successful presidential run in 2027
No driver at the wheel
The incumbent is not all there; the challenger nearly dies in an assassination attempt. All the more reason to ditch the entire US presidential system, argues Paul Demarty
Primary task set
Theory and programme are treated seriously, but there are leftist and anarchistic carryovers. Martin Greenfield reports on the Revolutionary Communist Organisation conference in Australia and the next steps that are needed in what will doubtless be a long journey
Rats in a sack
Local assemblies are a recipe for chaos, confusion and ineffectiveness. Jeremy Corbyn continues to disappoint, writes Carla Roberts