Letters
Stick to gossip; SSP last straw; Having a laugh; Hyenas;
Economism; Stinks; Always New
German left punished for
coalitionism
The poor performance of the reformist left, mass electoral
apathy and the rise of the far right in the September
17 elections in two German states highlight the urgent
need for a Marxist alternative. Ben Lewis reports
Signing up
Dave Isaacson reports about Communist Students'
first activities
Fight on two fronts
Much of the left is taking a simplistic and unprincipled
approach to Iran, writes Mehdi Kia, co-editor
of Iran Bulletin - Middle East Forum. It is essential
to oppose not only imperialist threats, but also the
islamic regime, which continues to suppress a whole
range of democratic and working class movements from
below
Bringing about a Marxist
party
Why must we go through the existing left rather than
appealing directly to ‘the class’? Mike
Macnair explains
Benedict
XVI and the struggle for Europe
There is more to the pope’s Regensburg speech
than a crude attack on islam. Jack Conrad investigates
No space left of Labour
The John McDonnell campaign marks a significant change,
argues Owen Jones of the Labour Representation
Committee and Socialist Youth Network
Capitalist logic and NHS Logistics
Privatisation of the whole of the national health service
may not be on the cards just yet. But an important part
of it is to be privatised in a few days. Jim Moody
reports
