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
Big Meeting gets bigger
06 Jul 2017
The 133rd Durham Miners’ Gala this Saturday will see some 150,000 march through the ancient city. Davie Douglass looks at the history and the ongoing significance
Racists and Islamophobes
06 Jul 2017
Following the triumph of the right in last month’s local elections, writes Toby Abse, the left appears more and more isolated
The Corbyn phenomenon
06 Jul 2017
It is important to know where we are and where we are going, argues Tony Greenstein
The war Israel planned
06 Jul 2017
Military action against Syria had been contemplated for several months prior to the Six-Day War of June 1967, writes Moshé Machover
Fossil fuel era continues
06 Jul 2017
Predictions of an imminent decline of oil are misplaced, argues Jack Conrad. Along with global temperatures, consumption is set to rise
A new generation
06 Jul 2017
After Saturday’s inspiring demonstration, Peter Manson asks what the next steps should be
Now let’s crush the Blairites
06 Jul 2017
There is a greater opportunity than ever to break the grip of the right, argues Paul Demarty
Bigotry parading with a halo
22 Jun 2017
Tim Farron claims it is ‘impossible’ to be both a Christian and the leader of a modern political party. But, says Eddie Ford, he is a fake martyr
Witnesses of the revolution
22 Jun 2017
Rex Dunn reviews: David E Lowes (editor), 'Bessie Beatty on revolutionary Russia', Red Revenant, 2017, £6.99, pp256 and, David E Lowes (editor), 'Arthur Ransome Three accounts of Revolutionary Russia Red Revenant', 2017, £6.90, pp212
How about thinking like a Marxist?
22 Jun 2017
Chris Gray reviews: Kate Raworth Doughnut economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist Random House Business Books, 2017, pp384, £20
Macron’s crushing majority
22 Jun 2017
Despite the poor performance of the left René Gimpel expects militant action
Grillo and M5S humiliated
22 Jun 2017
Toby Abse examines the first round of the local elections and the return to the main parties
May’s fatal miscalculation
15 Jun 2017
Corbyn must press home his advantage after June 8, urges Tony Greenstein
Bloodied, but not broken
15 Jun 2017
Paul Demarty examines the media’s role in May’s humiliation
Bitter taste of victory
08 Jun 2017
Can Ukip recover from its present decline? Paul Demarty thinks not