Issue 124 Chris Harman: 1942–2009 Analysis Wishful thinking Left behind? Interview: Will the sparks flare up? Michael Bradley and Charlie Kimber Die Linke and the crisis of class representation Oliver Nachtwey 1989-2009 Timeline A short autumn of utopia: The East German revolution of 1989 Gareth Dale End of the liberal dream: Hungary since 1989 Adam Fabry Pinning the blame on the system Andrew Kliman Rupture and revolt in Iran Peyman Jafari On party democracy John Molyneux Shock and awe Neil Davidson A note on Goldman Sachs and the rate of profit Joseph Choonara Tribunals and tribulations David Renton Book reviews International rescue Ian Birchall A welcome overview Christakis Georgiou An Engels for the bourgeoisie Katherine Connelly A beardless monument Owen Hatherley Not so smooth criminologist Simon Behrman A forgotten fighter Christian Høgsbjerg Seeds of Canadian radicalism G Francis Hodge Sub-Saharan nightmares Claire Ceruti Pick of the quarter This quarter’s selection