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Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
Taaffe: Superannuated teacher, superannuated politics
20 Feb 2014
Peter Taaffes approach to Bolshevik history reveals the mindset of a man more committed to preserving his sect regime than learning from our movements past. Ben Lewis responds to his review of Lars T Lih
TUSC: Looking over its shoulder
06 Feb 2014
Daniel Harvey reports on Tuscs local election conference
The forgotten ally and friend
23 Jan 2014
Rease Higgs responds to the AWLs defence of its behaviour over comrade Alpha
Debate: Why still read Lukács?
23 Jan 2014
Chris Cutrone of the US Platypus group discusses the place of philosophical questions in Marxism
IS Network: Unity in the spring?
19 Dec 2013
IS Network is in trouble again. Daniel Harvey looks at the regroupment efforts by the marsh
Sussex: Autonomists in 'feelgood' attack on SWP
19 Dec 2013
Tom Munday on the turning over of an SWP stall and the burning of their papers at Sussex university
SWP conference: Notes of a delegate
19 Dec 2013
An oppositionist calls for the whole of the left to engage in debate and rethink its politics
Bordiga and the fate of Bordigism
19 Dec 2013
Though he is largely remembered in the context of Lenins polemic against left-wing communism, Amadeo Bordiga remains a towering figure of the 20th century workers movement. David Broder explores his ideas and political record
SWP: Creating a desert waste
19 Dec 2013
For the third time in just over a year, the leadership is drawing a line. Actually, argues Ben Lewis, Charlie Kimber and Alex Callinicos are busily destroying their own organisation
Liquidationism: End of the road
12 Dec 2013
The Anti-Capitalist Initiative is about to fold. Meanwhile the International Socialist Network looks set to splinter. Harley Filben explores the politics of the marsh
Cops, lefts and anarchos on campus
12 Dec 2013
Last week saw an outbreak of student protest. Daniel Harvey reports
Plans for the hard left
12 Dec 2013
Jack Conrad outlines the thinking of the CPGBs Provisional Central Committee
Stuart Hall: Left’s great ‘moving right’ show
05 Dec 2013
Daniel Harvey reviews: Stuart Hall, Doreen Massey, Michael Rustin (eds) 'After neoliberalism? The Kilburn manifesto', Soundings, 2013
Left Unity: Making a safe space for left ideas
05 Dec 2013
Peter Manson reports on the official founding of the latest unity project
SWP: Another split looms
28 Nov 2013
The leadership refuses to accept that there is any truth in opposition criticisms. Peter Manson reviews this years final Pre-conference Bulletin