Weekly Worker 799 Thursday January 7 2010
World politics, long waves and the decline of capitalism
Are we facing a new ‘long slump’ like the 1930s or is the recent financial crisis merely a blip in a larger picture of capitalist expansion? And how does the decline of capitalism fit into the picture? Mike Macnair examines the issues
Arthur Bough’s letters (December 10 and December 18 2009), and his fuller version of the argument of these letters on his blog, reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the CPGB’s discussion on the issues of the economic crisis... more
Letters
Green turn; Way forward; Globalise; The knowledge; Offshoots; Rape reinvented; Misandrism; Veracity; Conference call
The underwear bomber
and detonating Yemen
With Yemen the latest target, Eddie Ford looks at the bankruptcy of the ‘war on terror’
Coming out for Wales
In 2010 we might just see a sporting world where homosexuality is at least less of a taboo, and for this we must thank Alfie Thomas, writes Ben Lewis
Blind, dumb logic of capitalism
James Turley reviews Mark Bould and China Miéville (eds) Red planets: Marxism and science fiction Pluto, 2009, pp293, £19.99
Apocalypse: cop-out
or engagement
Jim Moody reviews The day of the Triffids BBC1, December 28-29, Roland Emmerich (director) 2012 general release; Nick Copus (director)
Theocracy threatens bloodbath
as mass movement grows
Iranian workers are one the offensive, reports Chris Strafford
Stalwarts
Robbie Rix asks occasional contributors to become regular donors
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