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
Funny is not the opposite of serious
19 Mar 2015
Terry Pratchett’s work and life was powered by a kindly moral anger, writes Eddie Ford
Natalie Bennett’s motley crew
12 Mar 2015
While the Green Party as a whole is not supportable, argues Robert Hayes, a small number of its candidates may be
Against feminism, for the working class
05 Mar 2015
Geraldine Duffy writes for International Women's Day in March 1985
An education fit for human beings?
26 Feb 2015
Micky Coulter analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the LU policy
Wrong kind of radicalisation
26 Feb 2015
How to explain the ‘teenage brides for IS’? Mike Macnair examines the phenomenon of hope in a disastrous illusion against the background of the left’s failure
Advertising and the decline of journalism
26 Feb 2015
The Telegraph’s HSBC scandal is an acute case of a malady suffered by all capitalist media, argues William Kane
As effective as a marzipan dildo
19 Feb 2015
Chris Atkins (director) Ukip: the first 100 days Channel 4, February 16
The new normal
19 Feb 2015
As Denmark becomes the latest staging ground for Islamist atrocities, Paul Demarty asks how the left can confront the growth of religious reaction
Thoughts on Karl Marx and art
12 Feb 2015
A communist revolution in art will break down the barriers between ordinary people and artists as specialist labourers under capitalism, says Rex Dunn
Machiavellian manoeuvres in the dark
12 Feb 2015
Peter Kosminsky (director) Wolf Hall BBC2, Wednesdays 9pm
What can chimpanzees teach us about human nature?
05 Feb 2015
Chris Knight of the Radical Anthropology Group explores the relationship between sex, language and culture
Green-tinted glasses
29 Jan 2015
Despite the membership figures and the hype, notes Micky Coulter, the Green Party's increased popularity is not a sign of good times to come for socialists
Business as usual
22 Jan 2015
Catastrophic climate change is very unlikely to be averted under capitalist conditions, says Simon Wells
Technology and terror
22 Jan 2015
State antsiness about the ‘dark web’ reveals profound contradictions, argues Paul Demarty
Nationalism and role of Pegida
22 Jan 2015
Tina Becker examines the impact of Germany’s new rightwing force