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
Notes on the war
08 Sep 2022
With Kyiv’s counter-offensive, the third phase of the war has begun. While it is unlikely to be the much-touted ‘decisive’ turning point, Jack Conrad warns, we should expect the Tories to bring the war back home by playing the Ukraine card
Nearing an n-deal
01 Sep 2022
Despite Israeli military provocations and strenuous diplomatic objections, a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme is on the cards, writes Yassamine Mather
Justifying a century of oppression
01 Sep 2022
The centenary marking the end of the Greco-Turkish war in 1922 is part of the never-ending quest to establish a ‘viable’ nation. Esen Uslu recalls the horrific and continuing atrocities
New times, new challenges
01 Sep 2022
The first post-lockdown CU saw an in-depth exploration of war and peace. Danny Hammill reports
More talk than action
11 Aug 2022
Arab and Iranian solidarity with Palestine leaves a lot to be desired, writes Yassamine Mather
Collaboration with Nazism
11 Aug 2022
Gaby Rubin reviews Zionism during the holocaust: the weaponisation of holocaust memory in the service of state and nation by Tony Greenstein (2022, pp488)
What’s the matter with Kansas?
11 Aug 2022
While the cheering is understandable, the results of the abortion referendum are still problematic. Daniel Lazare comments on a so-called victory for ‘individual rights’
Migration delusions
04 Aug 2022
The Tory leadership rivals’ attempts to outbid each other on being ‘hard on immigration’ promote delusions, argues Mike Macnair
The prince and the terrorist
04 Aug 2022
Yassamine Mather explores the fabulously rich bin Laden family and the links between the Middle East’s efficient royals and Britain’s dignified royals
Pulling the dragon’s tail
04 Aug 2022
Dan Lazare looks at the dangerous implications of Nancy Pelosi’s provocative trip to Taiwan, and the silence of the congressional left
Gunning for China
04 Aug 2022
Eddie Ford wonders whether the much-heralded Kherson counter-offensive and massive deliveries of western armaments could be a potential game-changer
No support for either side
28 Jul 2022
War crimes investigations and trials are not just a continuation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict by other, legal, means. There is, Yassamine Mather shows, a grisly connection with the Middle East
Energy as a weapon
28 Jul 2022
Michael Roberts looks at the fallout from the Ukraine war and how plans for an oil cap could trigger a deep recession
Coup and collapse
28 Jul 2022
Daniel Lazare looks at the damning made-for-TV congressional hearings on Trump’s coup attempt - and their ultimate futility
Very much in control
28 Jul 2022
The US may be in decline, writes Moshé Machover, but the left is doing little or nothing in the way of strategic thinking