Weekly Worker 898 Thursday January 26 2012
Overcoming despair
Paul B Smith concludes his three-part article on the challenge of class-consciousness
Hillel Ticktin argues that there are four reasons that combine to produce a contemporary atmosphere of despair. These are: firstly, the difficulty of understanding modern political economy; secondly, the effects of the concessions made through the welfare state; thirdly, fear of bourgeois revenge: and, finally, the real history of Stalinism.[1] I have addressed the last three of these in the first two parts of this article.[2] The first, however, I have only briefly mentioned. [read more]
LettersGood company; Debilitating; MIA parrot; Stalinist!; Rumour mill; Yachts up; Where are you?; Consensus; Rated; Big picture;
Muddle, passivity, conformity
The SWP's annual conference was a big let-down following the positive ideas put forward in the final pre-conference internal bulletin. Peter Manson reports
Entering the danger zone again
All the signs are that the ongoing euro crisis is dragging the world economy into recession, writes Eddie Ford
Left goes back to school
Michael Copestake reports on the CPGB's Marxist political economy weekend event
Left Zionism exposed
Leandros Fischer reviews 'False prophets of peace: liberal Zionism and the struggle', Tikva Honig-Parnassfor, Palestine Haymarket Books, 2011, pp264, £14.99
Postscript to demise
Esen Uslu recounts the sad story of the Communist Party of Turkey
No war on Iran! For regime change from below!
Make your voice heard against war and repression, urges Hands Off the People of Iran chair, Yassamine Mather
Science and the square wheel
James Turley is not impressed by the resurfacing of 'male aggression' myths
Supplementary praise
Robbie Rix is impressed by our readers' generosity. But we need more...
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Supplementary praise
Robbie Rix is impressed by our readers' generosity. But we need more...
The publication last week of our four-page supplement has provided us with some plaudits. One or two comrades were so impressed that they decided to do their bit to ensure there will be more of the same in the near future.
We had 20,972 online readers last week and five of them decided to donate to our fighting fund. Pride of place goes to comrade GT, who sent me a cheque for £50 as “a contribution from a reader of the web edition”. Then there was the £30 from EJ (to tell you the truth, he transferred this by PayPal in the first part of the month, but somehow I missed him out last week). Then there were £10 donations from comrades TK, LP and DF. “Wow, what an article!” was DF’s response to the supplement.
Added to this was the £265 received in standing orders. Following the success of our campaign to increase the number of SO donors last year, this method now provides the bulk of our fighting fund income. But we could still do with more: the advantage for us is that provides us with a base of regular, reliable cash; while you have a hassle-free, guilt-free and relatively affordable way of helping out. If you fancy joining our growing band of SO donors, you’re more than welcome!
Taking into account the extra £10 from PB added to her subscription, we received £385 last week. That takes our total to £1,050, but, don’t forget, our monthly target is now £1,500 and there are only five days left until the end of January. It would be a pity to start 2012 on a sour note, but I’m sure that won’t happen - over to you, comrades: we need £450 by 12 noon on February 1.
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