Democracy & State > Republican democracy
Republicanism and the form of working class rule
31 May 2012
As the constitutional monarchy state proclaims its commitment to privilege and the status quo, Michael Copestake looks back to a rather different tradition
Popular militia vs standing army
07 Jan 2016
Jack Conrad takes issue with those on the left who oppose, shun or want to keep silent over a basic democratic demand
Second amendment Marxism or inveterate pacifism
19 Nov 2015
Jack Conrad and Salman Shaheen debated the right to bear arms
Prioritise republican fight
17 Sep 2015
Corbyn’s defence of trade unionism is admirable, writes Peter Manson, but he must not shy away from the way we are ruled
Bedrock of the British state
10 Sep 2015
Instead of Platonic republicanism, Jeremy Corbyn should prioritise the fight to abolish the monarchy, says Eddie Ford
No escaping sordid history
23 Jul 2015
The queen’s Nazi salute exposes the British establishment’s modern myths, writes Paul Demarty
Democracy and rights
09 Jul 2015
Mike Macnaircalls on the CPGB to reconsider its position on the question of national self-determination. In the first of three articles, he examines the meaning of ‘democratic rights’
Doing war differently
28 May 2015
Does today’s workers’ movement need its own ‘self-denying ordinance’? Mike Macnair looks to the lessons of the New Model Army
Just a waste of money?
07 May 2015
The hype surrounding the birth of Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Windsor once again shows that we need to fight for a different world, says Tina Becker
Second time as farce
02 Apr 2015
The decline of Britain as an imperial power is symbolised by the funeral of Richard III, argues Mike Macnair
Secrets and lies
02 Apr 2015
The left supports freedom of information and condemns trials where the public are barred. However, what passes for justice in our movement often leaves much to be desired, writes Paul Demarty
Oppression and western values
05 Feb 2015
Democracy comes from below, not above, says Peter Manson
A well-ordered militia
05 Feb 2015
The Greens are under attack because of their ‘insane’ attitude towards the army. Meanwhile, observes Jack Conrad, the left continues its cowardly silence
An abuse of power
08 Jan 2015
Whatever the truth of allegations against Andrew Windsor, the Jeffrey Epstein case paints a grim picture of the top of society, reckons Paul Demarty
A pseudo-democratic caricature
06 Nov 2014
The problem is not the House of Lords’ London bias, or even its unelected character: there should be no second chamber, argues Paul Demarty
Violence and the miners
16 Oct 2014
Another Leninist reprint - with salutary lessons for some in Left Unity today, says Mark Fischer