WW archive > Issue 1542 - 12 June 2025
Learning some elementary Russian
Worthwhile unity can only be forged around a democratically agreed programme. But that necessarily involves minorities accepting majority votes. Demanding that majorities discard their programme and compromise on their principles is a non-starter, says Jack Conrad
Letters
Elaboration; Critical points; Draft theses; RCP’s growth?; CPBer’s advice; Slander?; Apostles’ creed
A city occupied
Donald Trump’s escalation of repression in Los Angeles serves to distract from recent embarrassments, but also displays the violence at the heart of the constitutional order, argues Paul Demarty
Turning back the clock
No-one has the right not to be offended. The conviction of Hamit Coskun for burning the Koran is to revive the blasphemy laws by the back door. Not something the left should support, writes Eddie Ford
Bancor and trade imbalances
Can massive surpluses and massive deficits be ironed out by the simple device of yet another international bureaucracy? Michael Roberts pours scorn on the idea
Socialisms have prevented communism
Peter Kennedy, a member of Talking About Socialism, responds to Mike Macnair. Obviously what he writes represents his own take on the contemporary situation and historic issues
Pro-Palestine symbolism
Rival demonstrations brought large numbers on to the streets of Cork. Some want to drape themselves in the Irish tricolour, others raise the red flag of internationalism. Anne McShane reports
Full pay restoration
Will resident doctors vote for another round of pay strikes? Richard Galen looks at the complex issues involved in the upcoming membership ballot