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
Dealing with the legacy
04 Feb 2016
Artist and empire: facing Britain’s imperial past Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1; ends April 10
Origin of language lies in song
28 Jan 2016
Chris Knight of the Radical Anthropology Group examines one of science’s most intriguing unsolved problems. This is an edited transcript of a talk given to Communist University in August 2015
Money spinning cargo cult
07 Jan 2016
Jeremy Hunt reviews, JJ Abrams (director) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A), 136 minutes, general release
Peace out, man
17 Dec 2015
The response of young people to the government’s decision to bomb Syria came as a welcome surprise to Commissaress
The great escape
17 Dec 2015
As a line is drawn under the phone-hacking scandal, William Kane looks at the lessons
Using any stick, using any trick
17 Dec 2015
Eddie Ford welcomes Jeremy Corbyn’s defence of the Stop the War Coalition
A contested Jesus
17 Dec 2015
Respect the longevity of Christianity, but, says Jack Conrad, separate myth from reality
Bringing the bullies low
03 Dec 2015
The curious tale of Elliott Johnson tells us something about capitalist society, argues Paul Demarty
Don’t hold your breath
03 Dec 2015
Simon Wells argues that failure is more or less predetermined
Is this a Greek new wave?
26 Nov 2015
Rex Dunn reviews: Yorgos Lanthimos (director); The Lobster, general release
Women against men?
12 Nov 2015
Christina Black reviews: Suffragette, Sarah Gavron (director) general release
State and internet
29 Oct 2015
The hacking of TalkTalk has reminded us of the risks and compromises associated with the web, writes Yassamine Mather
Students force ANC retreat
29 Oct 2015
The climbdown on university fees has left the SACP general secretary looking thoroughly compromised, reports Peter Manson
Joan Littlewood unveiled?
22 Oct 2015
Simon Turley explains why we should honour a brilliant theatre-maker
Where is the love?
22 Oct 2015
The liberal stance on free speech, immigration and internationalism is confusing everyone, says Commissaress