Issue 1515 - 14 November 2024
Notes on the war
Donald Trump has not been slow in coming forward with his peace plan. Not surprisingly, Volodymyr Zelensky is far from keen, nor are European liberals. However, warns Jack Conrad, there is still the distinct danger of escalation and phasing into World War III
Letters
Palestine slogans; Direct actionist; Purgatory?; Trans liberation; Kevin Bean
Whimpering out of existence
The beginning of the end of all those efforts to rally what was the Corbyn movement seems to be in sight. Carla Roberts reports on the factions and the confusion
A strangely familiar failure
How could the Democrats lose to that man - again? The inquest begins, but do not expect any bold thinking from the decadent consultant class, writes Paul Demarty
Uncertain times
Donald Trump’s appointments give us a clue about what to expect, but nothing more. Meanwhile Arab countries are asserting their independence out of fear of their own people, says Yassamine Mather
Trans liberation and Marxism
Ranging from sci-fi thought experiments to the latest theoretical disputes, Mike Macnair explains why class and building solidarity is vital
His movement lingers on
Widely presented in the west as a champion of ‘moderate’ Islam, within Turkey he was condemned as a terrorist. Esen Uslu looks at the life and times of Fethullah Gülen
Late capitalism and inflation
Michael Roberts offers an appreciation of Ernest Mandel and takes issue with the idea that soaring prices can benefit the working class
Drill, baby, drill!
Trump wants to both max out oil production and pull out of the Paris Accords, writes Eddie Ford - bad news for a planet already experiencing record-high temperatures