In the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the newly formed Communist International attempted to develop a revolutionary approach to union work in the West. Mick Armstrong looks at the application of that strategy in Australia and Britain.
Tess Lee Ack takes on the common assumption that racism among workers drives government policies and shows who actually promotes it.
A response from Socialist Alliance to "What kind of organisation do socialists need?" published in the last issue of Marxist Left Review.
Corey Oakley looks at the discussions about socialist organisation that have been thrown up by unity talks on the Australian left.
The Arab revolutions continue. Sandra Bloodworth looks at the danger of counter-revolution and discusses the political questions and challenges for the left posed by these momentous events.
One of the magnificent features of the Arab revolutions is the ruthless manner in which they have exposed the dirty, duplicitous, hypocritical, blood-soaked truth about the global political establishment. As the revolutionary wave spread...
Sarah Garnham critically examines theories on the left that have emerged in response to identity politics.
Michael Karadjis answer the “comic-book view widely expressed in tabloid journals of the mainstream, left and right", that alleges the Syrian rebellion against the dictatorship of Bashar Assad is a conspiracy of incompatible forces.
Omar Hassan confronts the myth that the Assad dynasty in Syria was ever socialist or anti-imperialist.
Patrick Weiniger replies to Sam King’s article on imperialism in Marxist Left Review 8.
Diane Fieldes looks at the impact on the family of women's increased participation in the paid workforce.
