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
Moving ever further right
20 Oct 2022
November’s election is far from certain. The only thing for sure is that the next coalition government will be dominated either by the far right or the still further to the right, argues Tony Greenstein
More on the way
20 Oct 2022
The military top brass were actively blocking presidential orders. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer were cowering from the neo-fascist mob unleashed by the president. Daniel Lazare sees a constitutional order in an advanced state of decay
Upping the fightback
20 Oct 2022
Mike Macnair supports the call for activists to take the financial resourcing of sustained strikes seriously
Something has to give
20 Oct 2022
Mahsa Amini’s killing at the hands of the morality police sparked protests in every province. The young, in particular female students and school students, refuse to be ruled in the old way. However, the Islamic regime seems determined to keep on using mass repression, fear and the cloak of religion, says Yassamine Mather
Art attack
20 Oct 2022
Young activists from Just Stop Oil have been castigated by the usual parade of ranting tabloid hacks and LBC anchors for defacing a Van Gogh. But, argues Paul Demarty, the stunt highlights the limits of direct-action groups
Dead woman walking
20 Oct 2022
‘Trussonomics’ is well and truly over, writes Eddie Ford. Jeremy Hunt is now in charge and Tory MPs are furiously plotting to kill off Liz Truss, a prime minister in name only
Rout on all fronts
20 Oct 2022
Official leftwingers cry foul, but have absolutely no answers, says Kevin Bean of Labour Party Marxists
Onslaught on Labour left
13 Oct 2022
Kevin Bean reviews The Labour files, Al Jazeera Investigations, director Phil Rees (all four parts available on YouTube)
Notes on the war
13 Oct 2022
Sabotage of pipelines, annexations, crazy talk of nuclear weapons and plans for regime change - but the socialist alternative is sadly lacking. Jack Conrad calls for unity in the serious business of party-building
Plan for sabotage
13 Oct 2022
Though they are on the ropes, it is clear that the NHS is not safe in Tory hands. James Linney puts Thérèse Coffey’s proposals under close examination
On borrowed time
13 Oct 2022
Liz Truss’s early downfall seems likely - but offloading her will not resolve the contradictions of the Tory Party, argues Paul Demarty
Beware of concerned neocons
06 Oct 2022
Workers, teachers, students, school students, need solidarity from below, argues Yassamine Mather
Atlanticist post-fascist
06 Oct 2022
Giorgia Meloni will continue to align with the US-Anglosphere. However, argues Maciej Zurowski, the umbilical cord joining her with fascism remains
Another common sense is possible
06 Oct 2022
Ukraine, Nord Stream, the nuclear war danger, US China strategy, Tory unravelling and a record Labour opinion lead. Gaby Rubin reports
Sir Keir’s good week
06 Oct 2022
The left is disorientated, in denial and still suffering from an orchestrated campaign of suspensions and expulsions. Kevin Bean calls for reviving Labour Against the Witchhunt and some serious rethinking