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
Not privileged nor persecuted
14 Feb 2008
Jim Moody examines the impact of Rowan Williams's words in a Britain that is far from secular, at least in terms of its constitution
Driven by ideas
14 Feb 2008
How should communists approach campus work? In the first place by understanding the contradictory class position of students, argues Mike Macnair
Determinist regurgitation
07 Feb 2008
Simon Wells refutes the 'discovery' of political genes
Epic film
31 Jan 2008
Chris Strafford reviews Warren Beatty's Reds (Paramount DVD, 186 minutes, �19.99)
Too enigmatic?
31 Jan 2008
Mike Belbin reviews Joel and Ethan Coen's No country for old men - on general release
For a fighting, democratic NUS
31 Jan 2008
Communist Students member Chris Strafford is standing for the NUS executive 'block of 12'. This is his election manifesto
Fudge in the coffee shop
31 Jan 2008
Ken Crisp looks at the failure of the left to agree a united slate for elections to the NUS executive
Saving culture from capitalism
31 Jan 2008
The dispute over cuts in Arts Council funding demonstrates the baleful influence of capitalism on culture, argues James Turley
Reject compulsory education to 18
24 Jan 2008
Jim Moody argues for full adult rights at 16, including the right to leave full-time education
Demands to win youth
24 Jan 2008
Discussing an essential component of our programme, CPGB comrades recently teased out some of the questions around the approach to youth. Jim Moody reports
Cut across ethnic divide
17 Jan 2008
It is class interests arising from the legacy of British rule that underlie Kenyan rivalries. Nick Rogers looks at the background to the current chaos
Nuclear power irrationality
17 Jan 2008
Simon Wells challenges not only the specifics of nuclear power, but also the logic of capitalist expansionism
Negotiators fail climate test
20 Dec 2007
Simon Wells comments on the international climate talks held at Bali
Incitement to fudge
20 Dec 2007
Discussions aimed at a united left slate for the National Union of Students executive are already degenerating into curious squabbles. James Turley looks at the issues
Uses and abuses of Jesus
20 Dec 2007
Even in the 21st century Jesus is still a much prized figure. In this the second chapter of his new book Jack Conrad shows how Jesus has been used and abused by almost every political persuasion