Secrets of the Rich
February 25, 2013 12:45 pm Leave your thoughts
Billionaires are hiding behind a network of "independent" groups, who manipulate politics on their behalf, writes George Monbiot.
Lessons and Conclusions from Lenin’s Left-Wing Communism: an Infantile Disorder
February 24, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Thomas Riggins concludes his analysis of Lenin's 'Left-Wing' Communism: an Infantile Disorder and looks at what conclusions can be drawn from the book's previous nine chapters
Good News for the Left in AndalucÃa; Bad News for Democracy in Spain
February 21, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
The southern most region of Spain, AndalucÃa, has always been a socialist fiefdom but the centre right Partido Popular (PP) came very close to toppling the socialist PSOE party from power in the 2012 regional elections, writes David Eade
Shallow Depths
February 18, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
In front of me is a copy of today's Khaleej Times; its front page story is about a speech by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed who is the Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, writes Elizabeth Ellis
WikiLeaks is a rare truth-teller
February 15, 2013 2:58 pm Leave your thoughts
WikiLeaks is a rare example of a newsgathering organisation that exposes the truth. Julian Assange is by no means alone, writes John Pilger.
Greece’s Big Smog: Neoliberal austerity, public health, and the environment*
February 15, 2013 8:39 am Leave your thoughts
Neoliberal austerity in crisis-torn Greece has a significant implication for public health and the environment. The disturbing reality is that the unbearable cost of heating oil for a large portion of the country's population has led to an increased use of solid fuel heating, writes Ilia Xypolia.
AndalucÃa High Court backs workers’ champion
February 14, 2013 10:47 am Leave your thoughts
If you have an image of a person who is an old school Communist mayor and trade unionist in AndalucÃa the chances are you would come up with a description of Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, writes David Eade.
Iraq Ten Years On: What You Don’t Hear!
February 14, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
10 years on from the invasion of Iraq, Hussein Al-Alak examines the long term psychological effects of the occupation
Change of Pope must bring change of policies
February 12, 2013 4:55 pm Leave your thoughts
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI brings an opportunity to reform Catholic doctrine on human rights issues, writes Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation.
The end of nuclear power? Careful what you wish for
February 11, 2013 1:29 pm Leave your thoughts Flawed and stalled as the plans for toxic waste may be, at least they exist. There is no way to clean up CO2, the greater evil, writes George Monbiot.