Society & Culture
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Communism and trans liberation
13 Nov 2025
Intersectionalism has been firmly rejected, as has tailing feminism, of both the liberal and conservative varieties. Instead we have a clear working class position. Mike Macnair explains the reasoning. Below, the agreed theses
Thesis and synthesis
13 Nov 2025
After a lengthy period of consideration, the November 9 CPGB membership aggregate debated and adopted theses on trans liberation. The other subject for discussion was the forthcoming Your Party founding conference in Liverpool and the danger of a witch-hunt against the organised left. Ian Spencer reports
Heads roll at BBC
13 Nov 2025
We should not join the rightwing attacks - that almost goes without saying. But the idea that the BBC objectively reports anything is a myth. We need our own, working class, media, says Yassamine Mather
Hypocrisy and hot air
13 Nov 2025
No wonder there is anger and frustration. With no official US presence at Cop30, it is inevitable that the 1.5°C target set in Paris will not be met, writes Eddie Ford
About being subsidised
23 Oct 2025
American socialists debated how to finance their press. With the spam and adverts clogging left websites and podcasts, this has some considerable contemporary relevance. Then there are the state hand-outs to the Morning Star. Much better to rely on loyal readers. This article comes from the August 3 1913 edition of The New York Call
Bleach new reality
23 Oct 2025
We are on the brink of catastrophic climate tipping points, like the bleaching of coral reefs and Amazon forest dieback, writes Eddie Ford. Meanwhile, the political class puts economic growth front and centre
After the AI bubble
16 Oct 2025
Despite the record high stock market ratings, there are more and more signs that the AI stock market boom is unsustainable. Paul Demarty assesses the chances of a major correction
She gave us the truth
16 Oct 2025
Scientist, animal rights activist and an extraordinary revolutionary. Above all, though, Jane Goodall showed us what chimpanzees can teach us about human nature. She should be an inspiration for us all, says Chris Knight
Who is in control?
09 Oct 2025
Chris Gray reviews Paul Collier Left behind: a new economics for neglected places Penguin 2025, pp304, £10.99
Abundant material wealth for all
09 Oct 2025
What sort of manifesto do communists need? One that maximises appeal, inspires with ambition and yet goes with the arc of history, says Ted Reese. We can, he believes, turn ‘Get rich or die trying’ into a communist slogan
Uses and abuses of murder
09 Oct 2025
As Israel’s popularity in the west craters, Sir Keir Starmer and the entire establishment cynically use the attack on Manchester synagogue to abuse and further criminalise protest against genocide, argues Paul Demarty
Fear and loathing in Liverpool
02 Oct 2025
Can Sir Keir and his gormless front bench turn things around? Paul Demarty reports on Labour’s conference, Andy Burnham, bashing migrants and the risky strategy of talking up Farage and Reform UK. It could all horribly backfire
Reds with deep state connections
02 Oct 2025
Tobias Abse reviews John Foot The Red Brigades: the terrorists who brought Italy to its knees Bloomsbury, 2025, pp450, £25
A pariah state
02 Oct 2025
Pop singers, classical musicians, actors, film makers, sports people have joined the boycott campaign. World public opinion has decisively turned against the genocidal Israeli regime. Anne McShane gives three cheers
Destruction of reason
25 Sep 2025
Trump’s announcement that paracetamol causes autism is just the latest in a long line of smoke-and-mirror operations.The intention is, argues Ian Spencer, to distract from the real issues