Democracy & State
Overcoming the enemies within
17 May 2012
The left must unite in order to change the relationship of forces both within and outside the Labour Party, argues Mike Macnair
Of kings and Kims
12 Jan 2012
Given the media's love of pomp and circumstance - and hereditary monarchy - there is no little hypocrisy in its mocking of North Korea, argues Eddie Ford
Glasman's new old pantomime
12 Jan 2012
Blogger Steve Hanson critiques Maurice Glasman's take on Labour, race and class
No surrender on article 18
12 Jan 2012
Toby Abse reports on the intransigent defence of Italy's Workers' Statute coming from an unexpected source
Playing the blame game
22 Dec 2011
With hundreds of billions of debt due to be repaid in the first quarter of next year, writes Eddie Ford, the euro zone crisis has not gone away
Europe and the delusions of leftwing nationalism
15 Dec 2011
David Cameron's veto is a dangerous blunder, argues James Turley - so why does the left reproduce Tory stupidity on the EU?
Cameron's Euro veto con trick
15 Dec 2011
Despite the deepening rift between the Tories and Liberal Democrats over Europe, writes Eddie Ford, both are committed to further attacks on the working class
Three-hour general strike forces concessions
15 Dec 2011
Italian workers are determined to defend their pensions, writes Toby Abse
The disappearing slogan
08 Dec 2011
Whatever happened to 'All out, stay out'? Peter Manson investigates
Defence of the nation-state
08 Dec 2011
Dave Douglass reviews VN Gelis "How the IMF broke Greece: eyewitness reports and role of the fake left" 2011, pp222,
Budget assault ups the ante
08 Dec 2011
Almost all Italian parties have fallen in behind the attacks fronted by the new government of technocrats, reports Toby Abse
Islamist election successes have lessons for left
08 Dec 2011
Socialists need to play the long game, argues James Turley
ULA must take itself seriously
01 Dec 2011
Anne McShane argues that the United Left Alliance must take a lead
Out to roll back the revolution
01 Dec 2011
The military and the Muslim Brotherhood are only temporary allies, argues Eddie Ford
Pushed as far as we will go
01 Dec 2011
David Douglass reviews Keith Pattison and David Peace 'No redemption: the 1984-85 miners' strike in the Durham coalfield' Flambard Press, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2010, pp104,
Forging unified class action
01 Dec 2011
Dave Vincent reports on the build-up to the big public sector strike