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
The direction of historical development
17 Feb 2011
Jairus Banaji History as theory: essays on modes of production and exploitation Historical Materialism books series, Vol 25, Leiden, 2010, pp406, £81
Mobilise the majority
10 Feb 2011
Ben Lewis reports on the lack of ambition witnessed at the seventh London Student Assembly
Philanthrocapitalist manifesto
10 Feb 2011
Giving money to the arts enables capitalists to launder their ideology. But, asks Gordon Downie, what effect does this have on creative output?
Divisive dead-end
10 Feb 2011
Should the left 'defend multiculturalism'? James Turley looks at the reactions to David Cameron's weekend speech
Keeping up the pressure
03 Feb 2011
Ben Lewis reports on a promising weekend of student action and plans for the battles ahead
Comedy and tragedy
03 Feb 2011
Jim Moody reviews two RSC productions at the Roundhouse
The religious right and genocide
03 Feb 2011
Tony Greenstein looks at sections of Israel's orthodox rabbinate and makes a less than flattering comparison
Ruling sexism offside
03 Feb 2011
James Turley argues that those wishing to rid the world of the sexist idiocy of Andy Gray and Richard Keyes must set their sights higher
The pope and the Pentagon
03 Feb 2011
How is it that Noam Chomsky's latest linguistic theories can acquire such a devoted following? Chris Knight of the Radical Anthropology Group continues his examination of Chomsky's life and work
Conversations with the sat-nav
27 Jan 2011
Mike Belbin reviews Jonathan Coe 'The terrible privacy of Maxwell Sim' Viking, 2010, pp344, £18.99 hardback (paperback £12.99)
Not in capital's interest
13 Jan 2011
Knowing the price of every commodity without knowing the worth of life's essentials is the essence of capitalism, writes Jim Moody
Students debate the Labour Party question
13 Jan 2011
We give three Communist Student positions
No support for Labour, no support for LRC
13 Jan 2011
Four comrades argue against the CS EC decision
Wider and deeper
13 Jan 2011
On Sunday January 12 around 150 student activists attended the fifth London Student Assembly at the University of London Union. Ben Lewis reports
More glasnost, less perestroika
13 Jan 2011
Maciej Zurowski interviews Circles Robinson of 'Havana Times', a web magazine that features critical writing from Cuba