Joe Glenton and the popular militia demand

Individual defiance is laudable, but more is required, argues Eddie Ford

Last week saw lance corporal Joe Glenton - prominent anti-war activist and Stop the War Coalition member - sentenced to nine months’ detention in a military prison for going awol in the summer of ... Read article

Letters
Anti-imperialist?; Distasteful; Better out; Open letter; Proportionate; Michael’s right; International; Forever Upward; Conventional;

Extraordinary double-act of Noam Chomsky
When the brain reached a certain level of complexity or when a mutation took place in the genetic instructions it received, the facility for language was installed. This is the myth which suited both the US military-industrial complex and Chomsky’s anarcho-syndicalism. Chris Knight examines the paradox

Prepare carefully for fresh action
Dave Vincent fears that the PCS NEC has backed itself into a corner

March 8
On International Women's Day, women were at the forefront of the fight against the Islamic regime, writes Tina Becker

Vetoes and three-minute decision-making
Domination by trade union bureaucrats, no time to debate or discuss politics, and the attempt to cover up social democratic politics with Marxist excuses. Peter Manson reports

The politics of bribery
The Tories are showing themselves up as the party of corruption, says James Turley

University fightback
Keith Gray reports staff and student opposed to budget cuts at the University of Sussex

Reactionary realignments and a left in crisis
Ben Lewis reports on the latest CPGB aggregate, where discussion of the looming general election dominated the agenda

Witch-hunt cannot be stopped by judges
Carl Chater exposes Prentis's union bureaucrats' collusion with employers

Forgetful
Robbie Rix reminds us that a tenner each from a dozen appreciative readers would help no end

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Forgetful

Robbie Rix reminds us that a tenner each from a dozen appreciative readers would help no end

We pulled in a handy £212 in total over the last week, raising our fighting fund total for March to £337. But this is a some distance behind where I would like to be, as we need to raise £1,250 and we are rapidly approaching the halfway mark for the month. Thanks go to ST (£20), DL (£20), MP (£30), GR (£15) and BK (£10) for their more than useful cheques.

Then there was a total of £117 received in standing orders, including an excellent £50 from RT. But there were no donations via our website over the last seven days, despite the fact that 14,347 people read us online. This is definitely an area where there is room for a good deal of improvement. Comrade BK writes: “Thought it was about time I showed you my appreciation. Sorry it can’t be more.” No need to apologise, comrade. A tenner each from a dozen equally appreciative readers would help us no end. The problem is, though, the other 11 keep forgetting how much they appreciate the Weekly Worker!

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