Capitalism & Crisis > Finance capital
The centrality of labour-power
15 Mar 2012
Moshé Machover begins his examination of the labour theory of value by looking at the preliminaries
What is the capitalist strategy?
11 Sep 2014
Hillel Ticktin looks beneath the hype about ‘recovery’ to expose the bankruptcy of the ruling class
Virtual money: Exchange without value
12 Dec 2013
Anthony Rose looks at the growth of non-governmental virtual money
From finance capital to austerity muddle
13 Jun 2013
While economic growth is proving elusive, there are clear signs of stagnation and disintegration, argues Critique editor Hillel Ticktin
EU bailout: After Cyprus, who next?
28 Mar 2013
Of course, writes Eddie Ford, the troika bailout is unique and exceptional - just like all the others
Austerity: The madness of a dying system
29 Nov 2012
The ruling class has no alternative to austerity and the drive to create a pristine capitalism. Not only is that impossible, but, as shown by South Africa, the working class is beginning to revolt. This is an edited version a speech by Hillel Ticktin, editor of Critique, on November 17
November 14 strikes: Europe unites to resist austerity
22 Nov 2012
As the EU slips into recession, November 14 gave us a taste of what is possible, argues Eddie Ford
EU summit: Berlin demands yet more austerity
25 Oct 2012
The October 18 EU summit was another exercise in procrastination, argues Eddie Ford, and Spain shows the worst is almost certainly not over
Economy: Troika demands yet more austerity
04 Oct 2012
The euro crisis could trigger nationalist disintegration, warns Eddie Ford
Miliband clutches at banking straws
12 Jul 2012
Labours plans for root and branch reform of the banks will hardly touch the corruption that is endemic to the system, writes Eddie Ford
The EC-IMF-ECB cometh
14 Jun 2012
Euphoria over the Spain bailout 'triumph' proved to be very short-lived, writes Eddie Ford
Value, prices and probabilities
22 Mar 2012
What is the connection between value and price? Moshé Machover concludes his discussion of the labour theory of value
The centrality of labour-power
15 Mar 2012
Moshé Machover begins his examination of the labour theory of value by looking at the preliminaries
The decline of money
01 Mar 2012
If we are to understand the present crisis we need to grasp the decaying relationship between money, production and value. Hillel Ticktin discusses the growth of fictitious capital and impossibility of getting money to make money
Better dead than Fred
09 Feb 2012
The recent bout of hand-wringing over bankers' bonuses conforms to the general pattern of bourgeois hypocrisy, argues James Turley
Fear and positioning
24 Nov 2011
As the euro zone heads for possible disaster and 'economic Armageddon', writes Eddie Ford, both the US and UK governments have also admitted failure