Public Sector Workers
October 8, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
We publish here a short verse from Danny Herbert
Ed’s speech of faith
October 7, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
"That is my faith. One nation: a country for all, with everyone playing their part. A Britain we rebuild together." David Eade reports on Ed Milliband's speech to the Labour Party Conference
Eric Hobsbawm – towering above his critics
October 7, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Naturally there have been many glowing tributes to Eric Hobsbawm following his death at the age of 95, but there have also been some extremely ungenerous slights and grotesque attacks on his integrity as an individual and as an historian, writes David Morgan
The Empire Trapped: The US’ Unpromising Role in the New Middle East
October 4, 2012 10:06 am Leave your thoughts
Since the Second World War, US foreign policy has been largely predicated on military adventures, by severely punishing enemies and controlling 'friends'. Diplomacy was often the icing on the cake of war, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Walk on, walk on…
October 3, 2012 12:41 am Leave your thoughts
When an individual with mobility problems seeks to obtain Employment and Support Allowance, simply getting to the assessment centre can be the first of many unpleasant battles. Felix McHugh reports.
Eric Hobsbawm: A Tribute from the Socialist History Society
October 2, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts On behalf of the Socialist History Society, David Morgan pays tribute to its Honorary President Eric Hobsbawm who passed away on the 1 October at the age of 95.
Principal Stages in the History of Bolshevism 1905-1917 and their Relevance Today
October 2, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Lenin, in his book "'Left Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder," written in 1920, maintained that lessons from the Russian Revolution were of interest to those outside Russia. Thomas Riggins provides an analysis.
Trials and Tribulations in Turkey
September 30, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Turkey's lamentable human rights record and its attempts to intimidate independent Kurdish organisations was the theme of an important seminar held on the 18 September in Garden Court Chambers, London. David Morgan reports.
The circulating money supply: Why QE3 won’t jumpstart the Economy-and What Would
September 28, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
The economy could use a good dose of "aggregate demand"-new spending money in the pockets of consumers - but QE3 won't do it. Neither will it trigger the dreaded hyperinflation. In fact, it won't do much at all. There are better alternatives, argues Ellen Brown.
That defining moment: On anti-Muslim films, cartoons and my Gaza neighbour
September 28, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts Insulting Islamic symbols often represents a breaking point for many Muslims. Spiritual, religious figures and symbols often represent the last hope to which poor, humiliated and disenfranchised people cling onto with absolute ferocity, writes Ramzy Baroud.