Society & Culture
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Online Communist Forum, Sunday December 3 5pm
30 Nov 2023
Why supporting Israel’s war doesn’t stop Marine Le Pen’s party being anti-Semitic
Media, migrants and mobs
30 Nov 2023
People Before Profit says the state is soft on far-right groups, but failure to deal with the housing crisis is the main problem, argues Anne McShane
ABCs of Muslim Brothers
30 Nov 2023
Three typologies, three stages, three martyrs. In the second of three articles, Jack Conrad investigates a highly variegated history of the organisation in Egypt
Zionism needs anti-Semitism
23 Nov 2023
John Hagee’s turn as a key speaker caused much liberal consternation - he is, after all, a notorious anti‑Semite. Daniel Lazare comments on the aftermath of the huge pro-Israel demonstration in Washington DC
Sahm recession to downturn
16 Nov 2023
There is a slowdown in productivity and world trade, and increased geopolitical rivalry, So, writes Michael Roberts, don’t expect increased growth
Anti-Semitism and other lies
16 Nov 2023
Accusations against the Palestinian solidarity movement of hating Jews qua Jews are obvious nonsense, says Paul Demarty. Many Jews support the Palestinian cause and are welcomed and cheered
A curse on free speech
09 Nov 2023
They want to stop us marching, they want to stop us protesting. The censoriousness of government ministers exposes the limits of free expression under capitalism, argues Paul Demarty
Declaring moral bankruptcy
02 Nov 2023
Our leaders cannot justify Israel’s war on the Palestinians, writes Paul Demarty, so they slander protestors and try to suppress dissent in their own ranks
A Jewish crisis
02 Nov 2023
Zionism ≠ Judaism. Daniel Lazare looks at the effect that Israel’s oppression of Palestine is having on American Jews - as more and more of them join protests against the threat of genocide in Gaza
Genocide in Gaza
26 Oct 2023
Electricity cut off, no petrol, an absence of drinkable water, together with grotesquely reduced healthcare, all point in one direction, warns Ian Spencer
Not tough on the causes
19 Oct 2023
The prison system is in deep trouble. Mike Macnair suggests that there is more to it than bad government
What you need to know about Hamas
19 Oct 2023
Eddie Ford looks at the history and politics of what is a deeply reactionary organisation and how we could win the battle of ideas
Heading for the rocks
12 Oct 2023
Hand-picked advisors and no power. The Voice referendum offers no solution when it comes to Aboriginal rights, argues Martin Greenfield
Biden’s sinking ship
12 Oct 2023
The greater the disarray, the greater the odds that Trump will return to the White House. Daniel Lazare charts the administration’s self-inflicted woes and the necessity of breaking with the Democrats
Staring at an electoral drubbing
05 Oct 2023
Peddling conspiracy theories, bashing the EU, migrants and the undeserving poor - no wonder Nigel Farage loved it. But, writes Eddie Ford, this year’s Tory conference was dominated by one issue: HS2