Imperialism & War
Grounds for optimism
03 Feb 2011
Israeli socialist Moshé Machover talks to Mark Fischer about the implications of the uprising in Egypt for the whole region
Plan for siege warfare
08 Oct 2020
Resting hopes on a Biden victory in November’s election stems from sheer desperation, writes Yassamine Mather
Nineteenth nervous breakdown
08 Oct 2020
Daniel Lazare denounces the checks and balances that make what passes for ‘democracy’ such a shambles
Break the cycle
08 Oct 2020
It is understandable that many on the left will cast a vote for Joe Biden - but it is time for a decisive break with lesser-evilism, argues Paul Demarty
Royal high court
24 Sep 2020
Why the commotion over the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Daniel Lazare gives his answers
Weimarisation of politics
17 Sep 2020
Daniel Lazare sees striking parallels between pre-Hitler Germany and America today
Rank hypocrisy on women’s rights
17 Sep 2020
It seems that the Taliban are now a respectable, civilised partner at last, writes Yassamine Mather
Middle East
04 Sep 2020
Despite the Israel-UAE rapprochement there can be no ‘normalisation’ in the Middle East, explains Yassamine Mather
Past weighs heavy on present
13 Aug 2020
Yassamine Mather explains why sectarian corruption is lodged into the body politic
Repackaging the ancien régime
13 Aug 2020
Is the priority getting rid of Trump at all costs? Daniel Lazare takes a look at the reactionary nature of the Biden-Harris programme
Boost to Beijing’s ambitions
06 Aug 2020
Iran and China aim to circumvent a declining US hegemon, reports Yassamine Mather
Going straight downhill
06 Aug 2020
Who’s trying to rig the US elections, asks Daniel Lazare - Republicans, Democrats or both?
Hitching ‘Holy wisdom’ to his war chariot
30 Jul 2020
Esen Uslu highlights the strategic considerations that lie behind Erdoğan’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia
Rapprochement in reverse
30 Jul 2020
There is more to US-China tensions than Trump’s xenophobia, argues Paul Demarty
Strategy of tension
30 Jul 2020
Forces supposedly opposed to an authoritarian takeover are helping to pave the way for it, writes Daniel Lazare
Trouble at Fort Hood
16 Jul 2020
As battles rage over Confederate symbols in the US military, Paul Demarty asks what the left has to learn