WW archive > Issue 1504 - 29 August 2024
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End of the beginning
With the Democratic national convention safely wound up, Paul Demarty assesses the presidential race and peers into an uncertain future
Letters
Far right; Dan Lazare; Identity; Wrecking ball; Cracking down?; Apology
Things can only get worse
With three of the top five landlords in parliament Labour MPs, we are seeing a petty-bourgeoisification at the top of the party, writes Eddie Ford
Fascism threatens ‘democracy’
If Israel is not yet a fascist state, it is teetering on the brink, says Steve Freeman of the Republican Labour Education Forum. The comrade restates his case for a federal republic
Solidarity, not sectionalism
While communists want to abolish existing gender hierarchies, it does not follow that we should want to abolish gender as such. Mike Macnair responds to proposals for a communist programme on trans liberation
Historical and methodological differences
Because revolutions have failed, that does not mean they were bound to fail. Steve Bloom continues his exploration of revolutionary strategy and history
Nuclear power’s useful idiots
Advocates claim that nuclear power is essential if humanity is to enjoy a life of abundance and nature is to have room to flourish. But, says Jack Conrad, that is falling for a big lie
Not two equals
Despite the reactionary nature of the Iranian dictatorship, there can be no drawing of an equivalence with Israel. Netanyahu’s government is doing its utmost to turn the West Bank into another Gaza and drag the whole region into war, says Yassamine Mather