A Note on Andreas Bieler and Adam David Morton, “Axis of Evil or Access to Diesel? Spaces of New Imperialism and the Iraq War” (Historical Materialism, 23.2 [2015]) Andreas Bieler and Adam Morton have just published a long and wide… Continue Reading
Life on earth is arguably the most extraordinary phenomenon in the perceivable universe. And, among living things, 21st century humans are uniquely possessed with the means to appreciate this remarkable occurrence. Scientifically, for example, we can consider the sheer number… Continue Reading
In my last article for International Socialism 18 months ago I argued that the Great Recession of 2008-9 that devastated the world capitalist economy had not been followed by a recovery in investment and output in the “normal” way, as… Continue Reading
Despite earlier Saudi claims that airstrikes have been stopped, attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen continue. What does Saudi Arabia fight for? Let’s start from the overall position of the Saudi royal family. They preside over the key conservative… Continue Reading
Videos of some of the talks at our day school on China, 28 February 2015. Jane Hardy on China’s Political Economy and Adrian Budd on China in the World Sally Kincaid speaks about the Hong Kong umbrella protests in 2014… Continue Reading
The following is a video and transcript of a debate between Stathis Kouvelakis, Syriza central committee member, and Alex Callinicos, editor of International Socialism, Central London, 25 February 2015 Alex Callinicos opens I want to start off by thanking Stathis… Continue Reading