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
From hell to even worse
25 Nov 2021
The so-called migrant crisis results from the imperialist system itself, argues Eddie Ford
In modern times
18 Nov 2021
Capitalism needs an ideological cover for its minority rule, but it also needs the constitutional rule of law. Socialism will be different. Mike Macnair spoke at the Online Communist Forum on November 14. This is an edited version of his talk
Disintegration of Russiagate
18 Nov 2021
Daniel Lazare delves into the murky world of dossiers, secret agents and pro-Democrat conspiracies
Dismal political failings
18 Nov 2021
There can be no excuse for taking money and doing the bidding of neocons and reactionaries. Yassamine Mather savages the so-called ‘people’s tribunal’ which took place in London last week
All workers lose out
11 Nov 2021
With the Democrats going downhill fast, Daniel Lazare looks at the role played by ‘critical race theory’
Bitter fruit of imperialism
04 Nov 2021
Islamist jihadism is a modern, not an ancient, phenomenon. Yassamine Mather looks at causes, social roots and terrible consequences
The proletarian sovereign
04 Nov 2021
Does the USA have a supreme source of authority? Daniel Lazare takes issue with Mike Macnair
Persona non grata
28 Oct 2021
There are mounting tensions with the west and a rocky economy. Turkey’s president is facing challenging times, writes Esen Uslu
Slow-motion civil war
28 Oct 2021
Donald Trump is gearing up to run in 2024 and the ground is already being laid for another coup attempt. It is time for ‘we, the people’ to act, says Daniel Lazare
Modern ancient constitutions
28 Oct 2021
We are agreed: the struggle for political democracy is vital. But more is needed. Mike Macnair answers his common-ground critics
Approaching train wreck
21 Oct 2021
With Donald Trump getting ready to run again in 2024, Joe Biden’s support has collapsed in opinion polls. Daniel Lazare explains why
Prince over the water
14 Oct 2021
The takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s MBS highlights the contradictory position of fans in modern football, says Paul Demarty
Honouring the victims
14 Oct 2021
On October 9 a group of Iranian revolutionaries, now mainly based in North America and Europe, organised an online meeting to commemorate the 1988 massacre of political prisoners. Among the speakers were Yassamine Mather, Shahin Chitsaz and Mike Macnair
Across the entire spectrum
14 Oct 2021
Whistleblower Frances Haugen said what people wanted to hear. Daniel Lazare scoffs at the moral panic over Facebook and Instagram
Tudor, Whig or what?
07 Oct 2021
No ultimate source of sovereignty: Daniel Lazare takes issue with Mike Macnair on the nature of the US constitution