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
Marxist position on war
07 Dec 2006
Mary Godwin reports on the December 2-3 CPGB school on 'War and Revolution'
Holy diplomacy amid coup rumours
07 Dec 2006
The pope's visit has laid bare the deep divisions in Turkish society. Esen Uslu of the Communist Party of Turkey reports
Iraq opinion poll
09 Nov 2006
Dave Walters reports from San Francisco on the US mid-term elections
No choice for most
02 Nov 2006
November 7 sees the United States mid-term elections. David Walters reports from San Francisco
Iraq exit strategy
26 Oct 2006
Iraq shows the limits of US power and underlines the fact that it is in relative decline, says Jack Conrad
Rank and file speak out against the war
19 Oct 2006
Jim Moody comments on General Dannatt's remarks which expose divisions in the ruling class over Iraq
Fight on two fronts
21 Sep 2006
Much of the left is taking a simplistic and unprincipled approach to Iran, writes Mehdi Kia, co-editor of Iran Bulletin - Middle East Forum. It is essential to oppose not only imperialist threats, but also the islamic regime, which continues to suppress a whole range of democratic and working class movements from below
Contradictions exposed
14 Sep 2006
Simon Wells reviews John Rees' Imperialism and resistance, Routledge 2006, pp265, £14.99
Iran's workers need support
07 Sep 2006
Iran's president Ahmadinejad is a defender of neoliberalism, says Yassamine Mather
Hands off Lebanon, no war on Iran
03 Aug 2006
Israel's assault is part of broader US war aims, says Eddie Ford
Fight for two states, fight for Arab unity
03 Aug 2006
A 'secular, democratic Palestine' has suddenly made a reappearance in Socialist Worker, writes Peter Manson. But it turns out that what is envisaged will be neither democratic nor secular
Don't desert them
27 Jul 2006
'No to war, no to repression' is an open letter by Iranian student leaders in opposition to both imperialist aggression and the oppression of the islamic regime. Two were recently arrested. Mehdi Kia of Iran Bulletin/Middle East Forum introduces it with a discussion of its background and the solidarity tasks of the left
No to war, no to repression
27 Jul 2006
Two nations, Two secular states
20 Jul 2006
It is not enough to demand an end to the Israeli assault on Lebanon and a vague 'justice for the Palestinians', says Peter Manson. The left and anti-war movement as a whole must be won to a fully democratic solution
High on rhetoric, low on solutions
20 Jul 2006
Tina Becker reports on the Stop the War Coalition's July 17 conference on the situation in the Middle East