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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
ULA: opportunity to lead
26 Apr 2012
The United Left Alliance conference this weekend comes at an important juncture in Irish politics. Anne Mc Shane takes a look.
Momentum builds behind France's third man
12 Apr 2012
Jean-Michel Edwin calls for critical support for Melenchon in this months presidential election
Presaging the 21st century
12 Apr 2012
Paul Mason, Why it is kicking off everywhere: the new global revolutions Verso 2012, pp244, £12.99,reviewed by Mark Kosman
Galloway shows what can be done
05 Apr 2012
How can the left make the most of the Bradford West result? Peter Manson joins the debate
Both Pham Binh and Paul Le Blanc are wrong
05 Apr 2012
The left has never properly grasped the history and significance of Bolshevism, argues Mike Macnair
Memoirs of a loyal oppositionist
29 Mar 2012
Rossana Rossanda (translated by Romy Clark Giuliani) The comrade from Milan Verso 2010, pp384,
Silencing voices
08 Mar 2012
Workers Power is again embroiled in internal disputes. James Turley asks why it insists on hiding its internal differences
Stop the War Coalition: end exclusions
23 Feb 2012
Say no to the exclusions at the upcoming Stop The War Coalition conference
SUPPLEMENT: Falling out over a Cliff
16 Feb 2012
Was Lenin a lying manoeuvrer? Were the Bolsheviks a cult led by an all-knowing leader and staffed by narrow-minded minions? Lars T Lih joins in the debate over Tony Cliff's biography and debunks some myths held by both left and right
Realistic propaganda and cynical agitation
09 Feb 2012
Has the SWP learnt the lessons following the debacle of 'All out, stay out'? Laurie Smith investigates
Opposing imperialism does not mean supporting oppression
02 Feb 2012
Anti-war protest disrupted by attack on supporters of the Iranian green movement. Ben Lewis reports
Monti prepares for fresh attacks
02 Feb 2012
The nature of the Italian resistance to austerity has so far been contradictory, writes Toby Abse
Mangling the party of Lenin
02 Feb 2012
Opportunist twists and turns and the perversion of democratic centralism have characterised the Socialist Workers Party and the groups it has influenced, including the US International Socialist Organization. But where did these practices originate? Former ISO member Pham Binh examines the method employed by SWP founder Tony Cliff
Choose your conspiracy
02 Feb 2012
Dave Douglass reviews Robert Green's A thorn in their side: the Hilda Murrell murder Rata Books, 2011, pp208,
Muddle, passivity, conformity
26 Jan 2012
The SWP's annual conference was a big let-down following the positive ideas put forward in the final pre-conference internal bulletin. Peter Manson reports