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
The last man of ideas
15 Oct 2026
Paul Demarty reviews Francis Fukuyama In the realm of the last man London 2026, pp304, £20
Prisoners in soft captivity
15 Oct 2026
Does British promotion of European rearmament against Russia amount to a viable alternative to US domination? Mike Macnair does not think so. Europe is incapable of independent action
Modern wars, ancient myths
15 Oct 2026
As the flame of war spreads across the region, Yassamine Mather looks at Saudi Arabia’s vulnerability, the misinformation surrounding the Houthis and Marco Rubio’s dangerous clash of civilisations nonsense
Three years of genocide
15 Oct 2026
Millions marched worldwide, in London over 200,000. No one is fooled by Ed Miliband’s weasel words, not least because of the continued arms trade with Israel and the ban on Palestine Action, says Ian Spencer
Realities of siege warfare
08 Oct 2026
Internationalists oppose US imperialism and simultaneously maintain complete political independence from the Islamic Republic. The struggles of the working class and the poor are central, declares Yassamine Mather
Three years of genocidal war
08 Oct 2026
Zack Polanski’s Green Party is being demonised as racist because it opposes Zionist racism and dares call for a single-state solution. But is the single state, as traditionally demanded by Palestinian militants and the revolutionary left, actually achievable? What about the two-state solution? Jack Conrad presents the communist view
Hacking in a fragile world
01 Oct 2026
As the FBI has found to its cost, from state actors to trivial script-kiddies, hackers are on the attack. The networked world is more vulnerable than ever. But why? asks Paul Demarty
Threats, walkouts and secret talks
01 Oct 2026
Trump set the tone. From the podium of an organisation supposedly founded to prevent war between states, he mused about the “annihilation” of Iran. Yassamine Mather looks at the theatre that is the UN general assembly
Vote for Palestine
01 Oct 2026
Elections always involve difficult tactical calculations. We favour voting and active participation over sitting on the sidelines in the name of purity. Zack Polanski has supported the pro-Palestine protests and now calls himself an ‘anti-Zionist’. On October 8 that should count. Carla Roberts weighs the pros and cons
Notes on space
01 Oct 2026
US airforce secretary Troy Meink has confirmed what we long knew: America has deployed ‘space control weapons’ in low Earth orbit. While details remain unclear, the dangers are all too evident. Jack Conrad argues that space display, space science and space war have a symbiotic relationship
How did we get here?
24 Sep 2026
To understand the wars engulfing the Middle East today, it is not enough to begin with the February 28 combined assault on Iran by the US and Israel or even October 7 2023 and Gaza, says Yassamine Mather
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