WW archive > Issue 522 - 01 April 2004
Letters
Not long to wait; Forerunner; Loud and proud; Visceral hatred; Contradiction?; Defying Respect
Around the web: Israel's Frankenstein
Phil Hamilton looks at the website of Hamas
Election cash appeal
Respect has set a highly ambitious target of raising half a million pounds and recruiting 10,000 members in just over two months
European Social Forum: Control and 'consensus'
Preparations for the 2004 ESF are being stepped up, despite the bureaucracy and gagging orders. Tina Becker reports on the latest developments
Galloway police apology
George Galloway has received an apology for his detention by special branch officers at Heathrow Airport on Friday March 12
Out of the blue
The latest on the CPGB's fundraising efforts
Students debate strike
A good number of people, mainly students, came to the March 26 Sheffield Communist Forum to hear ex-miner Dave Douglass talk on the lessons of the miners' Great Strike. Ben Lewis was there
Miners Great Strike: Aftermath of defeat
In the last of his series on the miners' Great Strike, Ian Donovan looks at its effects in the years that followed
Vote Respect
Marcus Ström explains why, despite all our criticisms of Respect, we advocate a vote for George Galloway, John Rees and Michael Lavalette in the European elections on June 10
Build the Democracy Platform
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group considers whether the failure of the SWP-led Socialist Alliance is the end of the road, or whether a new Socialist Alliance can rise from the ashes
From avant-garde to 'socialist realism'
Review: Cornelius Cardew, 'Stockhausen serves imperialism', Ubuclassics, 2004
Students Labour loses NUS presidency
Kat Fletcher, who left the Alliance for Workers' Liberty a year ago, defeated her Labour rival by a margin of two votes to become the new NUS president. James Bull and Tina Becker report
Respect South West: yes to republic
The Respect South West convention for the nomination of candidates was held in Bristol on Sunday March 26 with about 150 present. Joe Wills was there
No to reactionary anti-Zionism
Eddie Ford examines the origins and world view of Hamas
SSP conference: Nationalism holds sway
Sarah McDonald reports from the Scottish Socialist Party's March 27-28 conference in Edinburgh, which saw around 500 delegates in attendance