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
NUS: Autonomist bankruptcy
17 Apr 2014
The SWP stall at this year's NUS conference was attacked by 'anarchists'
True to revolutionary social democracy
17 Apr 2014
It is sometimes claimed that Lenin retired from political activity at the start of World War I in order to rethink the foundations of Marxism. In this extract from his contribution to a book to be published later this year, Lars T Lih argues that nothing could be further from the truth
Serious approach demanded
17 Apr 2014
We publish the response of the ISN to the CPGB's suggestion of discussions around revolutionary unity
No2EU: Back into our shells?
10 Apr 2014
No2EU represents a regressive form of left nationalism, writes Peter Manson
The 'new era of war and revolution'
10 Apr 2014
Did the outbreak of World War I cause Lenin to break with the ‘Marxism of the Second International’? In this extract from his contribution to a book to be published later this year, Lars T Lih argues that the opposite was the case
SWP: Sign of the times
04 Apr 2014
What’s wrong with ‘paraphernalia’, asks Tom Munday
Left Unity: 'Moderate' party takes shape
04 Apr 2014
The new formation has adopted its first policies. Peter Manson reports on the LU conference
The new moral panic
27 Mar 2014
Charles Gradnitzer looks at the most recent move to further ostracise the SWP
Less haste, more politics
27 Mar 2014
Mark Fischer reports on the meeting of Left Unity's leadership, where LU's labyrinthine constitution has been wreaking havoc
Communist Platform: Preparing for conference
27 Mar 2014
Peter Manson reports on the national meeting of Left Unity's Communist Platform
Left Unity: How to vote on March 29
27 Mar 2014
Mike Macnair outlines the recommendations of the Communist Platform
Miners review: Inspirational collection
20 Mar 2014
Martin Jenkinson, Mark Metcalf, Mark Harvey Images of the past: the miners’ strike Pen and Sword Books, pp216, £14.99
Keep it broad, keep it safe
20 Mar 2014
Peter Manson reports on the first national conference of the ‘united front against austerity’
Tony Benn: The moderate extremist
20 Mar 2014
Paul Demarty examines the legacy of a tireless champion of the Labour left
Don’t trust Maduro
13 Mar 2014
There is a danger that the Chávista regime will arrive at a compromise with the right, warns Daniel Harvey