Last Word Dec 11
Mike Stanton has the 'Last Word' in this weeks Sunday Socialist. What kind of democracy should socialists support?
Left Unity – Why Is It So Hard to Achieve?
Left unity matters. We need to understand what divides us and use the revival of class struggle and public protest to build unity in action.
Parallels: A Response
Are there parallels between Tory attacks on the disabled and the Nazi policy of extermination? Is creeping fascism a threat?
Confabulations by John Berger – A Review
John Berger showed in his life and work that you be a writer, an artist, an intellectual of international renown and never sell out in the struggle against exploitation and…
Gorbachev and the Failure of Reform
Gorbachev presided over dramatic changes in Russia. Have all the positives been undone under Putin? And who is to blame?
Class Struggle – Which side are you on?
Which Side Are You On? is a great song about class struggle. It came out of a miners’ strike in Kentucky during the Depression. It’s an easy question. On one side…
Europe – Myth and Reality
The myth of a liberal and humane Europe does not always match up to the reality. Truth and lies are part of the story we tell ourselves.
Religion and Revolution
Religion can be a force for reaction. But it can serve a revolutionary purpose at key moments in history like the Peasants' Revolt.
We Demand Better
We demand better is the mark of growing confidence in our class. And we can win our demands via strike action, solidarity and principled political action.
Europe – Myth and Reality
The myth of a liberal and humane Europe does not always match up to the reality. Truth and lies are part of the story we tell ourselves.