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
Demand the whole package
17 Sep 2026
Ed Miliband has given an inch. Even though it is a token, we should be encouraged and take renewed strength. Yassamine Mather calls for full sanctions, boycotts and strikes
A demand of enduring relevance
17 Sep 2026
With the world seemingly headed towards another generalised war, Marcus Strom argues that a popular militia and democratic self-defence is the best option for workers in Australia. Not Aukus and nuclear-powered subs
Before and after 9/11
17 Sep 2026
Three times as many people have died from the toxic pollution caused by the September 11 2001 attack on the Twin Towers than the attack itself - but other questions remain. Carla Roberts and Alex Maxwell look back 25 years
Palestine picket line
10 Sep 2026
There are more and more government sanctions from above and economic, cultural and sporting boycotts from below. Carl Collins shows that this phenomenon has a long and highly contested history
Notes on the war
10 Sep 2026
Trump’s second peace plan has had the same success as his first. Jack Conrad warns that not only is the war set to continue, things will probably get ever more painful. But what about the possibility of revolution?
Rise of the robots
03 Sep 2026
Headlines have been about outrunning Usain Bolt, playing football and learning to kickbox in just a couple of hours. But, explains Yassamine Mather, the development of humanoid and other such robots is about far more than entertainment and mere spectacle
Upping the sanctions war
27 Aug 2026
Having predictably failed to overthrow the Tehran regime through air power, the US has turned to threatening Iran’s trading partners, the most important being China, of course. Not surprisingly, says Yassamine Mather, there is no sign of a deal happening in the immediate future
World order in disorder
06 Aug 2026
Has Iran won its war with America? Has China’s century arrived? What about Russia and the war in Ukraine? Yassamine Mather interviewed Mike Macnair for the leftwing Iranian online channel, Jonbesh TV
Oppose both imperialism and tyranny
30 Jul 2026
Trump promises to mete out a beating. Saudi Arabia becomes directly involved. Pezeshkian urges Iranians to stand firm against the enemy. Yassamine Mather explains why the ceasefire could not hold
Deadlock and danger of escalation
23 Jul 2026
American air superiority is overwhelming, but it cannot stop retaliation or open the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, civilian targets are increasingly being hit, warns Yassamine Mather
Return of the military option
16 Jul 2026
Trump is threatening to dramatically escalate attacks. In return Iran strikes against America’s regional allies. There is a distinct danger, warns Yassamine Mather, of a wider conflagration
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