Party & Programme > Class and consciousness
Wide open for the class
19 Apr 2012
What is class-consciousness? Paul B Smith discusses the possibility of a political revival
Lukács: The philosophy trap
21 Nov 2013
György Lukács provided the theoretical overkill for the bureaucratic centralism of groups like the SWP, argues Mike Macnair
Russell Brand: Hippies, clowns and technocrats
14 Nov 2013
The effect of the Russell Brand interview highlights the fragility of bourgeois politics, writes Harley Filben
Occupy: Caught in the headlights
14 Nov 2013
Daniel Harvey reviews: Mark Bray, 'Translating anarchy: the anarchism of Occupy Wall Street'. Zero Books, 2013, pp342, £15.99
Debate: Inspiring view of future society
14 Nov 2013
Is the distinction between socialism and communism necessarily Stalinist? Mike Macnair replies to Nick Rogers
Debate: CPGB’s theoretical confusion
14 Nov 2013
The Socialist Platform statement for Left Unity is more scientifically correct than the amended version featured in the CPGBs Communist Platform, argues Nick Rogers
Oppose nationalism across the board
24 Oct 2013
Use the May 2014 Euro elections to fight for socialism and internationalism, argues James Marshall of Labour Party Marxists
Class versus people’s revolution
17 Oct 2013
The proletariat has a spontaneously collectivist class-consciousness, argues Marc Mulholland. But what implications does that have for the winning of working class power?
Review: How liberal were the bourgeois revolutions?
10 Oct 2013
Marc Mulholland reviews: Neil Davidson, 'How revolutionary were the bourgeois revolutions?', Haymarket Books, 2012, pp840, £22.99
Left culture: Politics for dummies
03 Oct 2013
Paul Demarty asks why so many on the left are afraid of talking politics
Socialist Platform: Politics of prejudice
19 Sep 2013
The fear of political groups and impatience with political meetings on display at the Socialist Platforms first national meeting are deeply linked - and politically pernicious, argues Paul Demarty
Socialist Appeal: Waiting for the class to move
11 Jul 2013
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports on Socialist Appeals third Marxist summer school
Broad parties: Theories of deception
20 Jun 2013
The extent to which we practise transparency and democracy determines whether we can be taken seriously, argues Mike Macnair
People's Assembly: A rough guide
20 Jun 2013
Who is behind the launch of the Peoples Assembly? What are the aims and methods? Peter Manson looks at the personalities, politics and possibilities
Lessons of May 68
06 Jun 2013
Would there have been a revolution but for the betrayal of the official leadership in France? This is an edited version of a talk given by Mike Macnair at a recent London Communist Forum
What kind of party?: Illusion is the first of all pleasures
30 May 2013
Tim Nelson of the International Socialist Network calls for a broad party in which Marxists fight to build a revolutionary movement from the bottom up