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Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Ukraine: Great power tug of war
06 Feb 2014
The US and the EU are on one side, Russia is on the other; the human victims are the Ukrainian population, writes Eddie Ford
Running the show from outside
05 Dec 2013
The absence of any serious leftwing political force leaves the working class in the unenviable position of choosing the butcher, writes Toby Abse
LRC: Surviving, but still shrinking
28 Nov 2013
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports on the annual conference of the Labour Representation Committee
Syriza: Looking to its right
21 Nov 2013
Syriza has been held up as a party that should be emulated. Daniel Harvey examines the reality
AWL: Matgamna’s chauvinistic tirade
31 Oct 2013
Imperialism may not have invented political Islam, writes Yassamine Mather, but it has certainly used it to its advantage
Still clinging on
24 Oct 2013
Silvio Berlusconi - master of avoiding his comeuppance
Italy: M5S racism exposed
24 Oct 2013
Confused left populism should not blind us to the natsure of Beppe Grillos party, writes Toby Abse
Berlusconi: Houdini’s last escape
10 Oct 2013
Surely last weeks volte face signals the end of the road for Silvio Berlusconi. Toby Abse reports
Die Linke: Principled opposition, not coalition poker
26 Sep 2013
With Die Linke potentially emerging from last weekends elections as the biggest opposition party in parliament, big challenges lie ahead, argues Ben Lewis
Die Linke: Rotten politics and rotten terms
19 Sep 2013
This weekends elections will be a test for Die Linke, argues Ben Lewis, especially when it comes to the coalition-making that will follow
Italy: Threat to bring down government
29 Aug 2013
Toby Abse reports on Silvio Berlusconis latest antics
Italy: Heading for jail?
08 Aug 2013
Can it really be true that the law is equal for all? Silvio Berlusconi may yet have more tricks up his sleeve, writes Toby Abse
Berlusconi: Judgement day looms
18 Jul 2013
Toby Abse reports on an unexpected setback for Silvio Berlusconi
Italy: Berlusconi will never serve time
27 Jun 2013
Toby Abse reports on the Ruby case verdict
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