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
Standoff amid talk of a deal
07 May 2026
No surprise, the Tehran regime has survived. Nor has it been forced to sue for an unequal peace. But the country is economically on its knees and the latest Pakistani‑brokered deal could easily flounder. Yassamine Mather gives her assessment
Caught in the crossfire
30 Apr 2026
So far the Kurds have refused to be used against Iran. Syria remains divided and highly unstable. Meanwhile, tensions between Turkey and Israel mount. Esen Uslu explores the web of contradictions
Second round in Islamabad
30 Apr 2026
On-off negotiations are happening under the shadow of a prolonged blockade and the threat of the fragile ceasefire suddenly giving way to another round of shock and awe. Yassamine Mather looks beyond the talks about talks
Matters of perception
23 Apr 2026
Negotiations have not happened, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and yet the ceasefire continues. Pushing the line that Iran has won is, though, not only factually wrong. It is dangerous, warns Yassamine Mather
Third period inflation
23 Apr 2026
Donald Trump’s tariff tantrums have driven prices up. So too has the war with Iran. The turn by central banks to a psychological theory of ‘consumer expectations’ will do nothing to solve the problem, says Michael Roberts
Two irreconcilable positions
16 Apr 2026
Will the current ceasefire lead to a lasting peace deal, or is it merely a tactical breathing space from one phase of an unresolved war to the next? Yassamine Mather looks at the complex issues involved
Combat social democracy
16 Apr 2026
Donald Trump hates the Spanish government with a passion. That suits the Spanish government and has brought forth much praise from invertebrate peaceniks and goopy liberals, says Paul Davies
Politics of civilisational threat
09 Apr 2026
The most revealing feature of the fragile US-Israeli two-week ceasefire with Iran is its vagueness. Yassamine Mather assesses the internal and regional effects of the war
Destruction and instability
02 Apr 2026
Is Iran winning the war? Is mere survival victory? Yassamine Mather examines the structural changes taking place which have largely sidelined the position of supreme leader and brought the IRGC very much to the fore
We will not be silent
02 Apr 2026
Claims by the Irish government to be a staunch ally of Palestine have been well and truly exposed. However, while Micheál Martin kowtows before imperialism, members of Kneecap show a brave defiance. They are far from alone. Anne McShane reports
Talks, bluff and oil
26 Mar 2026
Doubtless negotiations are happening, but certainly not directly. Those negotiations might be about quickly ending the war, or about bringing down the price of oil and reassuring markets. Yassamine Mather explains what is probably going on
Madmen versus Marx
19 Mar 2026
Private property and war go hand-in-hand. Capitalism in turn has made wars ever bigger and ever more dangerous. How do we rescue human civilisation? Ted Reese outlines some of his answers
Don’t give in to the big lie
19 Mar 2026
Jeremy Corbyn got it wrong. So has Zohran Mamdani. We must oppose, not appease, media claims that opposition to Zionism is equivalent to anti-Semitism, writes Eddie Ford
Peering through the fog of war
19 Mar 2026
One leader after another is being assassinated. Apart from that, Trump’s war aims remain contradictory and unclear. The regime is certainly not going to spontaneously collapse, argues Yassamine Mather
Within the circle of fire
12 Mar 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces acute problems on every front. Now there is the US-Israel assault on Iran. How will Turkey respond? Esen Uslu gives his take on regional rivalries and the challenges faced by the left