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
A meeting of two halves
01 Jul 2021
We are a campaign for free speech: good. But we are not a Labour campaign: bad. Derek James of Labour Party Marxists reports
George’s modest flutter
01 Jul 2021
The return of the British left’s most eccentric celebrity has provided an interesting twist - but can he succeed? Paul Demarty looks at the Batley and Spen by-election
Build on solid foundations
24 Jun 2021
Socialists need a programme, but not just any old programme. Donald Parkinson of Cosmonaut magazine and the Marxist Unity Slate in the Democratic Socialists of America sets out the history and great advantages of the minimum-maximum programme
Fascism needs definition
17 Jun 2021
Marxism strives for clarity and telling the truth. Jack Conrad replies to Hasan Keser and Daniel Lazare
Texas and the F-word
10 Jun 2021
Can fascism be established in the absence of a working class threat? Daniel Lazare believes it is possible
Another Venezuela?
10 Jun 2021
Ruling class fears about the new Peruvian president are very likely misplaced, writes Michael Roberts
Story built on lies
03 Jun 2021
David Douglass reviews 'Thatcher vs the miners: the battle for Britain', produced by Harry Bell and Brendan Hughes and broadcast on Channel 5
Centrality of class
03 Jun 2021
Mike Macnair replies to Foppe de Haan and Catherine Liu on the analysis of history and meritocracy
Appeals of class society
20 May 2021
We need to understand what makes the exploited actually defend the system that oppresses them, argues Foppe de Haan
Wages of tailism
20 May 2021
Unlike others on the left, the SWP at least tries to draw lessons from the failure of Spain’s Podemos. The problem is, Paul Demarty explains, the lessons it draws are hopelessly wrong
Theatre of revolution
20 May 2021
While the March on Rome was significant, writes David Broder, the active collaboration of the Italian ruling class with the fascists was central
Marking 50 years
20 May 2021
Founded by expelled PCI members, Il Manifesto has successfully outlived its rivals. Toby Abse praises the consistent anti-capitalism and pans the Maoist absurdities
No split in army - yet
13 May 2021
Derek James details the brutal response to the mass protest movement in Colombia and what needs to be done to avoid yet another failure
Anti-imperialism of fools?
13 May 2021
Daniel Lazare savages the ‘solidarity with the Syrian people’ petition fronted by disorientated luminaries such as Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot and Ariel Dorfman
SUPPLEMENT: Letting the facts speak for themselves
06 May 2021
Otto Kilian, preface to ‘White terror in central Germany: the truth about the March battles - stenographic report of the proceedings of the Prussian state parliament’s investigative committee over October 27-28 1921’ (translator: Ben Lewis)