One of Margaret Thatcher’s grimmest legacies was, in Seumas Milne’s resonant phrase the ‘pulverising deindustrialisation’ of Britain. This was achieved in part through the forcible destruction of entire industries, but Continue reading
from Zoltan Zigedy On the rare occasion, an article appears in the mainstream press that takes a deeper, more thoughtful view of human affairs, a document that gives a hint Continue reading
Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab): It is hardly a surprise that Baroness Thatcher was careless over the soup being poured over Lord Howe, given that she was perfectly prepared Continue reading
Workers’ woes Workers at a non-union Toyota plant in Kentucky have been offered incentives to retire early in order for management to replace them with new hires at a lower Continue reading
Sahra Wagenknecht is deputy chair of Die Linke and a member of the Bundestag. This extract is from her 2012 book Freiheit statt Kapitalismus, published by Campus 2012 Today, our Continue reading
The great Egyptian people has proven – once more and undoubtedly – their sure insistence to complete the noble goals of their revolution, and their sure refusal to all attempts Continue reading
The “war on terror” might now be considered the longest general imperialist war in history. Now in its twelfth year, it comfortably exceeds the duration of the two world wars Continue reading
by Jonathan White The full failure of the Chancellor’s publicly stated economic strategy has been exposed. The deficit has grown, a fact partially concealed only by one of the Continue reading
For a student of Marxist political economy, one of the last year’s highlights was the seven-part discussion of the global economic crisis, its causes, and consequences which was featured in Socialist Continue reading
by Art Perlo of the CPUSA Economic Commission INTRODUCTION We are facing a critical battle. The so-called fiscal cliff, and the possibility of a grand bargain to avoid it, can be Continue reading
