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
SF constitutional transformation complete
01 Feb 2007
For workers' unity, for open borders
01 Feb 2007
On January 26 the government announced yet another batch of anti-migrant measures in its UK Borders Bill, which will have its second reading on February 5. Peter Manson reports
Collusion - policy of the British state
01 Feb 2007
The official report into collusion between loyalist death squads and the British state only confirms what was common knowledge, writes Liam O Ruairc of the Irish Republican Socialist Party. He also notes (below) that the report has been used by Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to justify cooperation with the Northern Ireland police
Father knew Lloyd George
01 Feb 2007
With another senior Labour figure arrested over cash for honours and a cover-up alleged, the criminal investigation is drawing Blair into its net. But what lessons can we draw about democracy, accountability and the system of capital itself? Jim Moody examines the issues
Crime and yet more punishment
01 Feb 2007
Prison doesn't work, says Eddie Ford
Some more equal than others
25 Jan 2007
There is no religious 'right to discriminate', says Jim Moody
PCSU: All out January 31
25 Jan 2007
Lee Rock, national secretary of PCSU Socialist Caucus, reports on the forthcoming 24-hour strike
For democratic, republican self-government
25 Jan 2007
The working class should be doing nothing less than setting society's political agenda, argues Nick Rogers
Voting for Britain
25 Jan 2007
Eddie Ford takes a closer look at the 'racism row' in the Celebrity big brother house
Left network launched
18 Jan 2007
Dave Isaacson reports on the January 13 launch conference of Socialist Youth Network, the Labour Representation Committee's youth organisation, at the University of London Union
Against imperialist war, for Iran workers
18 Jan 2007
Yassamine Mather analyses the latest developments in Iran and takes a closer look at 'Campaign Iran'
No to SWP Berufsverbot
18 Jan 2007
To defeat the BNP, we must fight the system - and not call for ballet dancers to lose their jobs, says Jim Moody
The April theses and permanent revolution
11 Jan 2007
The CPGB's 'extreme democracy' presupposes economic inequality, argues Gerry Downing
Prosecution warning to muslims
11 Jan 2007
At the end of last week, a protester against the publication of cartoons mocking Mohammed and islam (the 'Danish cartoons') was found guilty of soliciting murder and incitement to racial hatred at a demonstration held in February last year. He faces a lengthy prison term. Jim Moody reports
No anti-communist witch-hunts
11 Jan 2007
Members of Communist Students have been banned from a new 'open' socialist youth organisation set up by supporters of the John McDonnell campaign. James Turley and Tina Becker report