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
Growth for the sake of growth
08 Jun 2017
US withdrawal from the Paris agreement demonstrates a contempt for the future of the planet. However, Eddie Ford argues that only socialism, not capitalist techno fixes, can prevent ecological degradation
Self-deception and apologetics
08 Jun 2017
The AWL cannot bring itself to condemn imperialist interventions in principle, writes Mike Macnair
No victory for progress
08 Jun 2017
The new taoiseach is anything but progressive, writes Anne McShane. He opposes abortion and women’s rights
Politics of failure
01 Jun 2017
The government’s response to the Manchester bombing is to promise further crackdowns on democratic rights, writes Eddie Ford
The myth of ‘human rights’
01 Jun 2017
He was the public face of US foreign policy, but Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928-2017) was far from being an original thinker, says Mike Macnair
The Libyan connection
01 Jun 2017
Those who voted for the bombing in 2011 must share some of the blame for incidents like Manchester, argues Yassamine Mather
Collaboration that haunts Zionism
01 Jun 2017
Tony Greenstein reviews: Paul Bogdanor, 'Kasztner’s crimes', Routledge, 2016, pp335, £61.59
Israel and the Messiah’s ass
01 Jun 2017
On the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War Moshé Machover looks at the background and consequences
Scandal fails to take hold
01 Jun 2017
Jeremy Corbyn seems to have survived attacks on his historic links with Irish republicans, but his response was still weak, argues Paul Demarty
Prepare for after June 8
01 Jun 2017
With only one week to go, a better Labour result than in 2015 might help persuade Jeremy Corbyn to stay on a leader, argues David Shearer of Labour Party Marxists
Will Macron have a majority?
25 May 2017
In June there will be a general election in France as well as the UK. René Gimpel looks at the main contenders
Wait until 2018
25 May 2017
It seems quite possible that Donald Trump will not survive his full term, writes Peter Manson. But don’t expect any formal moves towards impeachment just yet
The music inside ourselves
25 May 2017
Max Grierson reviews: Julian Barnes, 'The noise of time' Vintage, 2016, pp192, £7.99
Pensioners sidelined by atrocity
25 May 2017
The Tory manifesto’s attacks on the elderly is no longer in the headlines - but Paul Demarty wonders why such risks were taken
The Manchester bombing
25 May 2017
Statement from the PCC of the CPGB