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
No individual solutions
11 May 2007
Simon Wells comments on the plans to introduce congestion charges in Manchester
Legitimating racism
11 May 2007
Dave Landau of the No One is Illegal campaign makes the case for open borders
Irish left must champion women's rights
10 May 2007
On May 9 the Irish high court finally ruled that a 17-year-old woman, 'Miss D', may travel to Britain, where she will have her pregnancy terminated. The case has been one of the most inhumane and shocking episodes in the struggle for abortion rights in Ireland. Anne Mc Shane reports
Out of the closet?
03 May 2007
Lawrence Parker reviews Florian Henckel's The lives of others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Propaganda and ideology
26 Apr 2007
The most remarkable thing about the sword and sandals epic 300 is that there have been no pickets organised outside the local Odeon and no fatwahs issued against director Zack Snyder and executive producer Frank Miller, says Jeremy Butler
Ken Loach's use of Irish history
19 Apr 2007
US communist Jim Creegan revisits the controversy over a film that has at last reached New York
More bad climate news
12 Apr 2007
Jim Moody on the irrationality of carbon offsetting and carbon credits
Right tightens grip
05 Apr 2007
Communist Students
05 Apr 2007
Whatever happened to student radicalism?
05 Apr 2007
The National Union of Students annual conference was held from March 27-29. Ben Lewis and Dave Isaacson report on the consolidation of rightwing control
Being called a 'black bastard' should not be normal
15 Mar 2007
In a certain sense, the recent comments by the now disgraced Tory MP, Patrick Mercer, can be welcomed, says Eddie Ford
Uphill battle
08 Mar 2007
David Sabbagh reports on the excellent result that Communist Students achieved in the University of Sheffield elections
Asset-strip raid
08 Mar 2007
Over 50 sixth form students at Riverside College, in Runcorn, Cheshire, last week reacted against the removal of IT facilities from the college. Ronnie Williams reports
Space, the final frontier?
08 Mar 2007
Going to the moon and space travel and are back in the news, writes Jack Conrad. But the left would be daft to fall for the sci-fi hype
Roots of modern morality
01 Mar 2007
Born into a wealthy family in Florence on May 3 1469, NiccolಠMachiavelli was educated in the classical tradition of his class. Later he developed close relations with the ruling elites both in Italy and other parts of Europe. He gained a profound insight into statecraft: how rulers rule. After the Medici family regained power in Florence in 1512, Machiavelli retired from political life and took up the pen. Most famous of all his books was The prince (Il principe) which was published five years after his death in 1527. It caused outrage amongst church circles and brought 'Machiavellian' into the popular lexicon - a pejorative term for one who deceives and manipulates others for personal gain. Gerry Downing seeks to put the record straight