Joseph Stiglitz and ‘progressive capitalism’: a review of ‘The Road to Freedom’
By Michael Roberts The liberal leftist economist and Nobel (Riksbank) prize winner Joseph Stiglitz has another book out to proclaim the benefits of what he calls ‘progressiveRead More
Do union leaders have the will to oppose Starmer’s policy drift?
By Steve McKenzie, Unite Community member The watering down of Labour’s New Deal for Workers has understandably, and quite rightly, led to howls of protest from tradeRead More
Book Review: ‘Vulture capitalism’
By Michael Roberts Grace Blakeley is a media star of the radical left-wing of the British labour movement. She is a columnist for the left-wing journal, Tribune,Read More
University of California protests test the limits of Zionist fiction
By UC ALUMNI 4 PALESTINE, from Mondoweiss. The death toll in the genocidal, one-way war in Gaza is now well over 35,000, including the missing. The assaultRead More
Gaza genocide: organised labour should not let students stand alone
By Richard Mellor in California Frederick Engels said that, “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”. This doesn’t mean theory is not important. ButRead More
NHS pay – health workers voting with their feet
By Andy Ford, Unite Health National Committee member Over a million NHS workers should have had their annual pay award from April 1. Instead of which theyRead More
Editorial: Natalie Elphicke’s “conversion” and its wider significance
It is hard to tell whether Natalie Elphicke’s acceptance into the Parliamentary Labour Party owes more to Alice in Wonderland or to Monty Python. It has certainlyRead More
The important social role of a village post office
By Mike Kennard The Post Office Horizon scandal is a saga which goes on as the public enquiry lays bare the duplicity and perjury of senior executives,Read More
The ‘green’ claims of big brands uncovered
Letter from Mark Langabeer, Hastings and Rye Labour member In July 2022, temperatures in the UK reached a record level, over 40oC, and there were numerous firesRead More
The Galloway “Novara” interview: who is splitting the left?
Readers who engage with social media may well have stumbled across a dispute between George Galloway, the new MP for Rochdale, and the left news outlet NovaraRead More
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