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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
Developing Marxist theory
25 Feb 2010
The Critique journal is celebrating its 50th issue. Peter Manson spoke to its editor, Hillel Ticktin
Bureaucratic centralism and ineffectiveness
25 Feb 2010
The split of the John Rees-Lindsey German Left Platform from the Socialist Workers Party has generated a small round of discussion on the party question in the left blogosphere, writes Mike Macnair. But what is missing is a recognition of the need for Marxist unity
In defence of Leon Trotsky
25 Feb 2010
Hillel Ticktin demolishes Robert Service's much hyped Trotsky: a biography (Harvard University Press, 2009, pp600, £25)
Crisis poses EU workers' unity
25 Feb 2010
Jim Moody examines Greek left organisations' responses
Left Platform throws in the towel
18 Feb 2010
Following the departure of John Rees, Lindsey German and all their supporters from the Socialist Workers Party, lessons must be learnt, says Peter Manson
Socialist Action relegates solidarity
11 Feb 2010
Tony Greenstein gives his view of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign annual conference
Motherhood and apple pie
11 Feb 2010
Laurie McCauley reports on last Saturday's surprisingly positive conference of leftwing student activists
Left Platform lines up with Moussavi
11 Feb 2010
The Reesites no longer peddle the line that Iran is a democratic country. But despite Lindsey German's resignation from the SWP, their support for the 'green movement', including the butcher Moussavi, shows that the comrades still have not learned what principled international solidarity is, says Tina Becker
A reminder
11 Feb 2010
The disgraceful role of Campaign Iran, outlined by Tina Becker
Left in Die Linke loses its Bonaparte
11 Feb 2010
The resignation of Oskar Lafontaine is a serious blow to the German left party. Tina Becker reports
Oil-slick divisions
11 Feb 2010
International Marxist Tendency has suffered a damaging split. Not a new phenomenon, notes James Turley
Socialist Action and the PSC
04 Feb 2010
Ahead of this Saturday's Palestine Solidarity Campaign AGM, Tony Greenstein of Brighton PSC argues that Socialist Action is leading the movement nowhere
Sects and fronts go round in ever diminishing circles
04 Feb 2010
Dave Isaacson argues for a united revolutionary student organisation
Latest 'united front' launched
04 Feb 2010
Chris Strafford reports on the 'Right to Work' conference
A real united front could organise unemployed
28 Jan 2010
Mike Macnair takes a looks ahead to the SWP's 'Right to Work' conference