Party & Programme
End the cycle of splits
24 May 2012
If the left is to build a serious political organisation it will have to facilitate internal dissent, writes Mike Macnair. And that will require both majorities and minorities to act responsibly
But is the platform republican?
12 Nov 2003
The Socialist Alliance minority that gathered for Saturday's meeting is by no means as united as the debates and votes appeared to show. Steve Freeman was there
Overturn party ban
12 Nov 2003
The participation of political parties has become one of the most controversial issues within the ESF, says Tina Becker
End the left's disunity
12 Nov 2003
Tina Becker highlights the main issues facing the ESF in Paris
Britain to host ESF 2004
12 Nov 2003
Tina Becker on the prospects and problems
Why Attac tries to apply brakes
12 Nov 2003
Under the leadership of the French organising committee, the ESF has made a sharp turn to the right. Tina Becker explains
Holding the line
06 Nov 2003
Marcus Ström reports about the formation of a democracy platform in the Socialist Alliance
Communist Party ducks the question
06 Nov 2003
The SA's 2001 general election manifesto, People before profit, is a republican socialist programme, argues the RDG's Dave Craig. Militant republicanism should be the basis of the alliance's opposition pro-party democracy platform
In the full glare of secrecy
06 Nov 2003
Amidst little fanfare and some secrecy, Welsh assembly member John Marek will formally launch a new party in Wrexham on Saturday November 8. Cameron Richards reports
Preventing domination
06 Nov 2003
Tina Becker reports on latest developments in the bid to bring the European Social Forum to London
At the crossroads
30 Oct 2003
Sooner or later the Socialist Workers Party faces a choice between strategically counterposed perspectives which have developed within the ranks of its leadership, argues Mike Macnair
Alliance or party?
30 Oct 2003
Phil Kent reports about the school organised byt the newspaper 'Resistance'
Splits and coalitions
30 Oct 2003
Josh Fontes reports about the Australian left
Socialist Alliance: Manning quits
30 Oct 2003
Comrade Margaret Manning resigned from the EC on October 6 - and has attempted to keep this matter a 'private concern'. Martin Blum thinks not
Lukács and reification
30 Oct 2003
Liam O Ruairc responds to Mike Macnair