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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

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

A 'people's' tragedy

06 Dec 2007

Lawrence Parker reviews Ben Harker's Class act: the cultural and political life of Ewan MacColl Pluto Press, 2007, £15.99, pp360

Oxford Union and 'free speech'

29 Nov 2007

The decision by the Oxford Union debating society to give a platform to BNP leader Nick Griffin and holocaust denier David Irving provoked national controversy. James Turley digs through it all and argues for a particular application of the 'no platform' tactic

A load of old Balzac

15 Nov 2007

Is there such a thing as a 'Marxist art'? James Turley takes issue with Hillel Ticktin

Zoological determinism

08 Nov 2007

Gerry Downing takes a closer look at the latest musings of George Monbiot

Bleak white paper

01 Nov 2007

The White paper on NUS governance in brief

Fight for NUS democracy

01 Nov 2007

If the left wants to defeat the NUS bureaucracy in its attempt to abolish the last vestiges of democracy in the student union, our campaign against the attacks must say more than just 'no'. Communist Students member Tina Becker reports

Ozone man joins rogues' gallery

18 Oct 2007

Simon Wells examines why Al Gore was awarded the Nobel prize

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