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Secularism is hostile to state religion, not religion
23 Feb 2012
Separation of church and state is a basic democratic demand bitterly resisted by the British establishment, writes Eddie Ford
The festive utopia
12 Dec 2024
A collision of two worlds: on the one side, the dingy, foggy London in cold midwinter, and on the other, a fantastical world peopled by spirits. Paul Demarty, in an unusually cheerful mood, revisits Charles Dickens’ A Christmas carol
His movement lingers on
14 Nov 2024
Widely presented in the west as a champion of ‘moderate’ Islam, within Turkey he was condemned as a terrorist. Esen Uslu looks at the life and times of Fethullah Gülen
Promise myth as template
25 Jul 2024
An ancient saga is harnessed in service of settler-colonisation. Moshé Machover looks at how modern Zionism not only forged a nation through religion, but finds justification for ethnic cleansing and genocide in the words of Yahweh
Don’t expect much
04 Jul 2024
Most voters did not vote. That might or might not change in the second round. But, says Yassamine Mather, whatever happens, the supreme leader will remain in charge
Not about to be overthrown
27 Jun 2024
What will the presidential election mean when it comes to sanctions, corruption and the economic woes of the mass of the population? Yassamine Mather looks at the candidates and their rival factions
Part of the establishment
21 Mar 2024
There are still those who look to Hezbollah and the opening of a second front to save the Gazan population from genocide. But the last thing Hezbollah wants is war with Israel, writes Yassamine Mather
Ten thousand years of sorrow
21 Mar 2024
Class exploitation and war go hand in hand. Jack Conrad explores origins, Greek warriors, Christian theology and the widely held idea that Marx and Engels urged the backing of the lesser evil
How to be an extremist
14 Mar 2024
Michael Gove and co seek to redefine ‘extremism’. Paul Demarty suggests that we should wear the label with pride
Where next for left?
07 Mar 2024
Are Jeremy Corbyn and George Galloway about to join forces? Carla Roberts takes a look at what is going on between these two reformist charlatans and the pending launch of yet another unprincipled lash-up - this time called Collective
Screaming blue murder
29 Feb 2024
Lee Anderson, Liz Truss and Suella Braverman are trying to further their despicable careers in the only way they know how, writes Paul Demarty: by hate-mongering against Muslims
Clear the smoke and mirrors
01 Feb 2024
Zionism relies on anti-Semitism and is itself a form of anti-Semitism. Thomas Suárez discusses the ability of the Israeli state to excuse its crimes and silence critics
All together against far right
25 Jan 2024
A secret meeting of a dozen abhorrent rightwingers has finally given the establishment a rod with which to beat the AfD, writes Carla Roberts
First, they came for …
25 Jan 2024
The ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir demonstrates that our rulers have no effective way to control the Gaza narrative other than by legally silencing critics, argues Paul Demarty
Not a religious war
04 Jan 2024
Daniel Lazare lumps Hamas together with the Zionists, argues Tony Greenstein. But socialists should unconditionally support the oppressed
Their Tolkien and ours
14 Dec 2023
Neo-fascist interpretations of JRR Tolkien’s works are resurgent - and understandable. But can the left make room in its culture for hobbits? Paul Demarty revisits The lord of the rings