WW archive > Issue 1593 - 09 July 2026
Celebrating the defiled republic
Two hundred and fifty years after the declaration of independence, America still awaits democracy. Only a third revolution can achieve that, argues Paul Demarty
Letters
N-word; Prohibitions; Lexit hero; YP suspensions; Slick rebrand; Tony’s rants; Faction ban; Britain looted; Cuba work
From independence to empire
The history of the United States can be divided into four distinct stages. Michael Roberts takes a panoramic look at what is now a descaling hegemon. China is its main rival
Karie’s clampdown and a mini-me
The botched suspension of three members of YP’s central executive committee is yet another sign of suicidal control-freakery. But, says Carla Roberts, there is a general problem on the left when it comes to free speech
Funeral in Mashhad
The late Ali Khamenei is being transformed into a potent symbol. But, with his son and successor completely absent, continued sanctions and an on-off war, factional rivalries above may become more acute. Meanwhile, those below experience continued repression and worsening conditions. Yassamine Mather reports
Drones versus butter
Like his predecessor, Andy Burnham is committed to spending more on the military. Communists, on the other hand, say ‘not a person, not a penny’ for the bourgeois armed forces - a slogan we combine with the call for a popular militia. Eddie Ford explains