Democracy & State
Overcoming the enemies within
17 May 2012
The left must unite in order to change the relationship of forces both within and outside the Labour Party, argues Mike Macnair
M5S takes ex-communist stronghold
12 Jun 2014
Despite the views of some who ought to know better, there is nothing progressive about Beppe Grillo, argues Toby Abse
Our men in Kiev and Donetsk
05 Jun 2014
The far right are enemies, not friends, says Eddie Ford
Countering illusions
05 Jun 2014
During the 20th anniversary of the miner's Great Strike, we have been reprinting articles from The Leninist, forerunner of the paper you're reading now
Still committed to Labour
05 Jun 2014
Dean Kirk is of a rare political breed - along with Gill Kennett he was a Labour councillor in Hull who refused to vote for a cuts budget and was therefore suspended from the Labour group. He spoke to Mark Fischer
Renzi's rightward march
05 Jun 2014
Last week’s elections have confirmed the trajectory of ‘Italy’s Tony Blair’, writes Toby Abse
May 22: Reaction on the march
29 May 2014
Good results for Ukip, and a lukewarm reception for Labour - Paul Demarty argues that the election results exemplify society’s rightward drift
India: Modi-fication of democracy
29 May 2014
The seeds sown by Congress have borne authoritarian fruit, writes Murzban Jal
Scotland: Nothing progressive about nationalism
29 May 2014
Sarah McDonald reports on a clumsy attempt to railroad Left Unity Scotland into support for a ‘yes’
Europe: Alternative to populism
29 May 2014
Have the courage to think of a different Europe, urges Yassamine Mather
BNP: Death bed performance
29 May 2014
Back in the real world, writes Eddie Ford, it was the BBC that ‘did’ Nick Griffin - not Unite Against Fascism or Hope Not Hate
Interview: Don't march with nationalists
22 May 2014
Tina Becker spoke to Sandy McBurney of Glasgow Left Unity about the September 18 referendum
Italy: Courtrooms and backhanders
22 May 2014
The corruption that afflicts the highest echelons of Italian society is reminiscent of the series of scandals that led to the downfall of the First Republic, writes Toby Abse
Triumph of the butcher of Gujarat
22 May 2014
There is a real danger of a wave of reaction following the general election, warns Jim Moody
Lack of democracy, lack of safety
22 May 2014
Soma exposes the double brutality of Turkey’s crony capitalism, writes Esen Uslu
The real price of coal
22 May 2014
Privatisation and intensified competition has driven the attack on mining safety standards everywhere, writes David Douglass of the National Union of Mineworkers