WW archive > Issue 1607 - 29 October 2026
Readying for the next stage
November 5 sees the trade unions calling a general strike. It will be massive. Till then, argues Jean Laurel, the left needs to keep up the momentum of protests and demonstrations. The left also needs to promote the idea of the organised working class maintaining discipline and good order
Letters
AI questions; Unfit SUTR; Cargo cult SWP; War fever; DSA tolerance; LFF, then CFF
No clear outcome
There will be weeks of haggling, offers of bribes and ominous threats of all kinds. The Arab-majority parties might well be involved in this grubby business. But when it comes to the oppression of the Palestinians within and without Israel, no fundamental change should be expected, argues Yassamine Mather
Pouvoir d’achat crisis
State education is in an advanced stage of decay. Over the last decade real spending per student has plummeted. Meanwhile the cost of living has soared, along with government borrowing costs. Michael Roberts investigates
Nature cannot go ignored
There are still those on the left who say ‘labour creates all wealth’. Seemingly militant, seemingly pro-worker, seemingly anti-capitalist, but profoundly wrong, says Jack Conrad
New age of security chaos
PHP2Shell is the latest of many disastrous security vulnerabilities. Their discovery and exploitation are easier than ever in the age of AI. Buckle up, advises Paul Demarty
Socialist Organiser to Resisting Socialism
From 1984 till his death, Alan Thornett was involved in almost every broad left front, coalition, alliance and party attempt. All quickly ended in failure, but lessons were never learnt. Mike Macnair concludes his two-part series
Monumental crash beckons
Capitalist states face huge problems with high interest rates, low economic growth and ballooning government and corporate debt. Ted Reese says the system is in deep trouble and seems to be running out of options