Capitalism & Crisis
The decline of money
01 Mar 2012
If we are to understand the present crisis we need to grasp the decaying relationship between money, production and value. Hillel Ticktin discusses the growth of fictitious capital and impossibility of getting money to make money
Contagion spreads to the core
21 Jul 2011
The escalating euro zone crisis and the possibility of the US defaulting on its deficit could trigger another global economic meltdown, writes Eddie Ford - and yet more attacks on the working class
Euro zone crisis spreads from periphery to core
14 Jul 2011
Toby Abse looks at the interplay between economics and politics after 'Black Friday'
An ethical revolution of the mind
02 Jun 2011
Esther of Democracia Real Ya spoke to the Weekly Worker
Striking together
02 Jun 2011
Ben Lewis looks forward to a bold show of mass opposition to austerity on June 30
Beyond disunity
24 Mar 2011
In seeking to prop up their crisis-ridden system, the capitalist class is united around cuts, cuts and more cuts. If we are to fight back and win, our class must also unite, argues Ben Lewis
Not our solution to their crisis
24 Mar 2011
The economic crisis is far from over. But does Keynesianism offer a way out? No, argues Jack Conrad. Keynesianism is thoroughly elitist, anti-working class and pro-capitalist
The leadership of 'events'
03 Mar 2011
Andrew Coates unravels Slavoj Žižek's 'communist hypothesis'
Enfield cross-section
27 Jan 2011
Last week Enfield Alliance Against the Cuts was founded. Robin Jackson is the campaign's secretary
Practical Hackney
27 Jan 2011
Bev James gives the latest from the Hackney Alliance to Defend Public Services
Hull anger
27 Jan 2011
Anti-cuts protestors brought Hull city council to a standstill. Bob Bright was there
Northampton long haul
27 Jan 2011
Hannah Phipps on the fight against cuts in Northampton
The pull to the left
27 Jan 2011
Ed Ball's promotion to shadow chancellor gives Labour the Keynesian option, argues James Turley
Not in capital's interest
13 Jan 2011
Knowing the price of every commodity without knowing the worth of life's essentials is the essence of capitalism, writes Jim Moody
Build on the momentum
02 Dec 2010
The November 27 Coalition of Resistance conference, despite obvious weaknesses, marked a good start in the struggle to stop the government's cuts onslaught. Peter Manson reports
Old loyalties under threat
02 Dec 2010
The fightback against the cuts continues to grow, but the left must build a viable alternative to the politics of nationalism. Anne Mc Shane reports in the aftermath of the latest mass demonstration in Dublin