Many on the left are in shock after the surprise victory by the Conservative Party in Britain’s General Election. Because of Britain’s first past the post electoral system, it took only a 0.8% increase in their vote to win them a slim majority in Parl... read more
Greece will hold early national elections on Jan. 25 following the failure of the conservative-led coalition government’s candidate for the presidential post, Stavros Dimas, to get the 180 votes needed to win out of 300. The Greek constitution now requi... read more
In recent issues of the Weekly Worker a controversy between Arthur Bough1, on the one side, and Bruce Wallace and Steve Dobbs2, on the other, has developed over some interesting questions. To begin with, let me say that Arthur Bough should at least take... read more
Introduction (Steve Dobbs) Over the last few months, it seems that every man and his dog have declared themselves a Marxist. Last month we saw the New York Times ask “Was Marx Right?”, with a series of replies from various left commentators. This mont... read more
ANDREW KLIMAN, JAN 24 2014 Recent statistics indicate that the second round of the double-dip recession in the Eurozone and the United Kingdom has ended, and that economic growth in the United States has improved.[1] Not surprisingly, policymakers have ... read more