Weekly Worker 797 Thursday December 10 2009
Entire regime is the target
Opposition in Iran is no longer directed at supporting one section of the theocracy against the other. The days of the regime are numbered, says Yassamine Mather
The 56th anniversary of the murder of three students by the shah’s security forces during vice president Richard Nixon’s visit to Tehran in 1953 may prove to be the last Students Day commemorated under the heel of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ... more
Letters
Lassalleanism; Hegemonics; Two papers; In theory; Soviets and PR; Out of context; Stalinist; Pepsi regrets; SWP turmoil; Modern Sassoon
Copenhagen sets disastrous CO2 targets
Truth is much more prosaic, writes Eddie Ford
Blue wave needs red vision
On Saturday December 5, around 50,000 activists took part in the London ‘blue wave’ demonstration against climate change. Ben Lewis was there
Green and red solidarity
Ben Lewis reports on the green movement protest outside the Iranian embassy in London and the positive reception Hopi received
Statement by Iran Khodro car workers
Issued December 6, the day before the clashes
Macho revanchism hides an ugly face
Men’s societies in universities and colleges have nothing to do with promoting equality, argues Chris Strafford
Jesus the communist
Laurie McCauley reports on a meeting attended by Christians and communists
Not explaining the crisis
David Osler reviews Chris Harman’s Zombie capitalism: global crisis and the relevance of Marx Bookmarks, 2009, pp401, £16.99
Anarchist bombs and working class struggle
David Douglass reviews Louis Adamic’s Dynamite: the story of class violence in America AK Press, 2009, pp352, £13.00
In another world
Alistair Darling’s pre-budget report includes a ‘supertax’ on bankers’ bonuses. James Turley calls for more
Tongue in cheek
Robbie Rix is a bit concerned
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