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
Berlusconi: Judgement day looms
18 Jul 2013
Toby Abse reports on an unexpected setback for Silvio Berlusconi
Labour: Miliband’s media-pleasing funding proposals
11 Jul 2013
Falkirk shows the pro-capitalist dynamics at work in the Labour Party, writes Eddie Ford. But should the unions be urged to disaffiliate?
Egypt: Not the next stage of the revolution
04 Jul 2013
Continued economic decline sealed the fate of the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Yassamine Mather. But martial law also represents a defeat for the working class and democracy
Labour: Fearful of putting people off
04 Jul 2013
Stan Keable reports from a recent LRC National Committee meeting
South Africa: Governmental communists turn to witch-hunting
04 Jul 2013
Outsiders are used to explain away the class struggle, writes Peter Manson
EDL: Oxygen of stupidity
27 Jun 2013
Socialist Worker complains that the BBC is giving the English Defence League publicity - a bit rich, reckons Paul Demarty
Italy: Berlusconi will never serve time
27 Jun 2013
Toby Abse reports on the Ruby case verdict
People's Assembly: Political theatre and the 10 seconds
27 Jun 2013
Sarah McDonald argues that the politics needed by the working class are antithetical to those committed to the principle of broadness
Labour Party: Safe pair of Eds
20 Jun 2013
By promising to keep within Tory spending plans, writes Eddie Ford, Ed Miliband and Ed Balls are trying to show that Labour would be a responsible party of government
Italy: Populists in disarray
20 Jun 2013
Why do some on the British left see Beppe Grillos party as a kind of model? Toby Abse reports on the fallout following Italys local elections
Istanbul revolt suppressed
20 Jun 2013
Esen Uslu reports from Istanbul on the brutal repression that finally saw off the rearguard action of the protestors
Iran election: Not a victory for progressives
20 Jun 2013
A massive protest vote humiliated the conservative candidates. But paradoxically the election of a centrist can boost the regime, argues Yassamine Mather
Turkey: Battle for secularism
13 Jun 2013
Opposition to creeping Islamisation is not confined to the protestors in Taksim Square and elsewhere, argues Eddie Ford. The army is also deeply disgruntled with the AKP
Turkey: In revolt against AKP dictat
13 Jun 2013
Esen Uslu reports from Istanbul
Great victory
06 Jun 2013
Simon Wells reports on the 3 June UAF meeting in London