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
Facing up to the fascists
21 Feb 2008
Jim Grant and David Isaacson take issue with Jack Conrad on anti-fascist strategy
Expansion and slave society
14 Feb 2008
In the second article in his series on the Roman empire Chris Gray examines the imperial oligarchy
End of the road for tower
07 Feb 2008
David Douglass, former NUM branch official and Yorkshire area executive member, looks back at a cooperative experiment
What is fascism?
07 Feb 2008
Is it a matter of principle that communists should attempt to deny organisations of the extreme right a platform? Jack Conrad provides historical background in support of his motion to be put to the February 9 CPGB aggregate
Patricians and plebeians
07 Feb 2008
What lessons does the class struggle in ancient Rome have for today? Chris Gray begins a series of articles with the plebeian fight for equality
Treaty of Lisbon and a workers' Europe
31 Jan 2008
In the name of democracy and internationalism, Mike Macnair argues against calls for a referendum
Fighting Unions: Not much 'organising'
31 Jan 2008
Dave Isaacson reports on the NW day school-cum-rally last Saturday
Getting the BNP into perspective
24 Jan 2008
Benjamin Klein responds to critics on no-platforming and argues that the left must learn to think if it is ever going to establish a movement that can really challenge our main enemy
Union policy through the ballot box
24 Jan 2008
How can union members be won to a left political alternative? Dave Vincent, PCS secretary of Greater Manchester ministry of justice branch, writing in a personal capacity, takes issue with the union's general secretary
Anti-migrant repression and the John Garcia case
10 Jan 2008
James Turley comments on asbos and the logic of immigration controls
Firm in principle, flexible in tactics
10 Jan 2008
Benjamin Klein argues that the working class movement must lead the struggle for democracy and free speech, and not leave it to the posturing of the Tories and the Liberals
Support soldiers who want out
13 Dec 2007
The war in Iraq and the threat to Iran are class issues, writes Cliff Slaughter, a supporter of Movement for Socialism. The anti-war movement needs to go beyond bigger demonstrations
Rank and file reassured
13 Dec 2007
Dave Vincent, secretary of the Greater Manchester ministry of justice PCS branch, reports on the December 8 conference of PCS Left Unity
Chavez suffers major constitutional setback
13 Dec 2007
While the defeat of the Venezuelan referendum has re-energised the right, Chavez's constitutional proposals were, despite his claims to the contrary, not designed to empower workers, writes Nick Rogers
Which way for PCS left?
06 Dec 2007
Dave Vincent, secretary of the Greater Manchester ministry of justice branch of the Public and Commercial Services union, gives his view on this weekend's conference of PCS Left Unity