WW archive > Issue 1537 - 08 May 2025
They come with thorns
Demands for ‘civility’, avoiding ‘name-calling’ and approaching others ‘in a comradely way’ are phrases that come straight from the dominant culture of opportunism. Mike Macnair defends the CPGB’s good culture of open criticism and robust polemics
Letters
Bowing to Greens; Marxist Christian; Prison slavery; Blow the whistle
Trump’s first 100 days
Liberals have been profoundly shocked. Maybe it is a pose; after all, almost everything was announced during the presidential election campaign, says Yassamine Mather
Cruel and unusual punishment
Trump’s use of prisons in El Salvador as a means of terrorising migrants is a flagrant attack on constitutional rights and the rule of law, writes Ian Spencer
Breaking the mould?
Last week saw major gains for Reform UK - but is Nigel Farage’s outfit about to replace the Tories? They have, after all, been in perpetual chaos for years. Paul Demarty is sceptical
Programme ’n’ chips
Differences are inevitable. Unity can, however, be forged around a democratically agreed programme and the commitment to building a mass party. Jack Conrad reports … and considers organisational cultures, good and bad
Orange, green and red
Labor’s thumping election victory resulted from more than Trump and the rush for safety. Liberal dog whistles and the promise of nuclear power stations were soundly rejected. Marcus Strom looks at the results and calls for the creation of a worthwhile left
How to make things worse
Attempt to ban the AfD official opposition reveals a profound political weakness. That Die Linke has given its backing could prove to be an own goal, argues Carla Roberts