WW archive > Issue 706 - 31 January 2008
Saving culture from capitalism
The dispute over cuts in Arts Council funding demonstrates the baleful influence of capitalism on culture, argues James Turley
Letters
Internationalist; Class distinction; Priorities; Honoured; Red-green; Fair booze for all; Wake up; Potter on Popper
Defence of 'western interests'
Hopi's Yassamine Mather trounces Nick Cohen in debate, reports Mark Fischer
Treaty of Lisbon and a workers' Europe
In the name of democracy and internationalism, Mike Macnair argues against calls for a referendum
For a fighting, democratic NUS
Communist Students member Chris Strafford is standing for the NUS executive 'block of 12'. This is his election manifesto
Bush rushes to bail out system
Jim Moody highlights some of the problems brewing for the world capitalist economy
Epic film
Chris Strafford reviews Warren Beatty's Reds (Paramount DVD, 186 minutes, �19.99)
Fighting Unions: Not much 'organising'
Dave Isaacson reports on the NW day school-cum-rally last Saturday
Too enigmatic?
Mike Belbin reviews Joel and Ethan Coen's No country for old men - on general release
Fudge in the coffee shop
Ken Crisp looks at the failure of the left to agree a united slate for elections to the NUS executive
No respect for socialist principle
The story of Respect is nearing its end. Peter Manson looks back at the saga of SWP opportunism. This article was originally commissioned by the Russian journal Levaya Politika (Left Politics)
Fighting fund
Encouraging