This article first appeared in two parts in the first series of International socialism in 1977. This was at the time when the Italian, Spanish and British Communist Party (then called the CPGB) all accepted “Eurocommunist” positions which involved embracing… Continue Reading
Notes from a speech by Mike Kidron to an International Socialists political economy day school, Leeds, June 1974, (This is my summary of what Mike said. He has not checked the text, and is not responsible for any errors and… Continue Reading
Sam Farber speculates what will happen to Cuba after Fidel Castro It is difficult to imagine a Cuban transition without the Cuban army playing a major role in the process. First, the army is, relatively speaking, the best organized institution… Continue Reading
Translated from Econociasbolivia 15 September 06 La Paz.– Minister Soliz Rada has fallen. Now the team negotiating with the oil companies on behalf of Bolivia consists of two former Petrobras (Brazilian oil multinational) employees, a hard-working IMF pupil and an… Continue Reading
From International Socialism,. 2(51): 3–57, Summer 1991 The relation between capital and the state is central to an understanding of developments in the world today. It is thrown up in a whole series of apparently different discussions: on the future… Continue Reading
Against the US-Israeli War on Lebanon 1. Israel’s war in Lebanon is the latest stage in the imperialist offensive mounted by the United States and its allies since 11 September 2001. The conquest of Iraq was intended to unleash a… Continue Reading
The present dismal reality unfolding in the Middle East has clear historical roots and a journey into the past may help to illuminate what lies behind the destructive policies of Israel in both Palestine and Lebanon. Zionism arrived in Palestine… Continue Reading
Just a quick bibliographical note on Alex Callinicos’s contribution in the debate between Chris Harman and Robert Brenner: Alex said, ‘I think there are problems with Chris’s position, which is that he now has an undifferentiated notion of a pre-capitalist… Continue Reading
Oil is the key feature of imperialism in the Middle East. Middle East oil exploitation is fantastically profitable. The cost of producing one barrel of crude oil in the Middle East is only 15 cents, as against $1.63 in the… Continue Reading
Oil is the key feature of imperialism in the Middle East. Middle East oil exploitation is fantastically profitable. The cost of producing one barrel of crude oil in the Middle East is only 15 cents, as against $1.63 in the… Continue Reading