The truth of who was behind Saturday's atrocity in Ankara may never be uncovered. Supported by the ascendant left-wing and pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the rally at which over 100 people were killed represented some of the most progressive forces extant [...]
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Editorial: Defend Corbyn – Fight for socialist policies
The Independent Socialist Network welcomes Jeremy Corbyn’s remarkable victory in the election to become leader of the Labour Party. It is a victory to be celebrated by all socialists and all who want a fairer society. The size of Corbyn’s victory [...]
Read moreEditorial: Migrant crisis – Let them in
Scenes of desperate migrants and refugees dominate the news: from Calais to Greek islands; from camps in Libya, Syria, Jordan and Turkey, to Hungary and Serbia; from pictures of grief and tragedy on beaches and in the backs of lorries [...]
Read moreAgainst the UKIP devil and the EU deep blue sea
This is the first in a series of articles that The Project will carry debating issues around the EU referendum. Here, Dave Landau and Will McMahon set out the case for an active abstention. What should socialists be saying about the European [...]
Read moreThe Corbyn Phenomenon
In the single most significant development in the labour movement since the miners' strike of 1984/5, Jeremy Corbyn's campaign for Labour Party leader looks set to transform the rules of the game for socialist and working class politics in Britain. Corbyn's [...]
Read moreCorbyn – Marxist Party still a necessity
Nick Rogers’ excellent article in this issue describes the massive and unexpected impact that Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for leader of the Labour Party has had. From only getting onto the ballot paper with the nominations of some of his political opponents [...]
Read moreThe Corporate Criminal
The Corporation as a Fact of Life The dominant role that corporations play in our lives makes them appear to us as a fact of life. Corporations now profit from providing most of the food that we eat, the clothes we [...]
Read morePoem: Revolution by Ferdinand Freiligrath
And though ye bind your noble prey in thongs and fetters hard and fast, And though ye lead her out to die beneath the fortress wall at last, And though she lie beneath the sod, whose fair green grass at dawning red The [...]
Read moreReview: Mick Brooks reviews Postcapitalism by Paul Mason
Paul Mason is the Economics Editor of Channel 4 News. As an ex-lefty, he offers a critical perspective on developments within capitalism. His latest book is not lacking in ambition: it promises nothing less than a guide to the future! [...]
Read moreReview: The Last Poets
The Last Poets – Band on the Wall 21/07/15 The Last Poets have long been regarded as the forefathers of Hip Hop. After forming on Malcolm X’s birthday in 1968, they became the credible soundtrack to the burgeoning Black Power movement [...]
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