Imperialism & War
Grounds for optimism
03 Feb 2011
Israeli socialist Moshé Machover talks to Mark Fischer about the implications of the uprising in Egypt for the whole region
Drones versus butter
09 Jul 2026
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
Funeral in Mashhad
09 Jul 2026
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
From independence to empire
09 Jul 2026
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
More than a matter of words
02 Jul 2026
Negotiations are happening, but their significance is much disputed and there are those, not least inside Iran, who want no agreement. Then there is Lebanon and the danger of civil war. Yassamine Mather reports
Negotiations proceed in Geneva
25 Jun 2026
There is little enthusiasm for the interim agreement. In Iran, hardliners wanted to keep on fighting and have, as a result, suffered from a government crackdown. But, in Israel, there is fear that Trump is putting his personal political interests first. Yassamine Mather looks at the new rhetoric coming from Washington
Rot at the heart
18 Jun 2026
Erdoğan’s blatant intervention in the internal affairs of the main opposition party is all part of a master plan to ensure him a third presidential term. Meanwhile, lacking a principled programme, the left is reduced to tailism. Esen Uslu reports
Attempting to silence us all
18 Jun 2026
Top British judges show themselves to be stunningly ignorant about basic British history. Clearly we should have no illusions in such people, including when they sit in international courts. Rather we should put our trust in the working class movement and mass politics, writes Carla Roberts
Art of the memorandum
18 Jun 2026
The interim agreement extends the ceasefire, opens the Strait of Hormuz and, perhaps, ends the four months of conflict between the two countries. With both sides claiming victory, Yassamine Mather gives her take on the diplomacy to come
Looking for an off ramp
04 Jun 2026
Tump is in trouble. Congress has voted to embarrass him, Israel is determined on aggression and, far from collapsing, the Tehran regime continues to resist. Meanwhile, as Yassamine Mather reports, ordinary Iranians are suffering terrible deprivation
T-traps and Punic wars
28 May 2026
Michael Roberts delves into the history of the ancient world to find a suitable analogy for the rivalry between the US and China. It is not, he says, Athens and Sparta, but Rome and Carthage
Applying the law
28 May 2026
Using tear gas and rubber bullets, the police stormed the HQ of the main opposition party in Ankara. Esen Uslu reports on the latest step towards one-man rule
Art of not doing the deal
28 May 2026
Talks about talks, draft memorandums, shuttle diplomacy, strange rumours and threats of escalating military strikes. Yassamine Mather explains what is going on
Notes on the war
28 May 2026
All of a sudden, it is Russia which is said to be on the back foot militarily, its economy facing ruin and its supply of manpower reaching exhaustion point. In reality, argues Jack Conrad, the stalemate continues
Brazen cruelty and shared principles
28 May 2026
Global protests over the treatment of Gaza aid flotilla activists will bring some comfort to the Palestinian masses, but the stench of hypocrisy from the bourgeois establishment is hard to stomach, says Carla Roberts
People want to believe
28 May 2026
Though it is quite obviously a distraction tactic, the release of Nasa and war department files on UFOs has been a big hit with the public. Paul Demarty looks at the modern obsession with ‘alien visitors’