Selling Brazil – review of Dave Zirin’s “Brazil’s Dance with the Devil”
Ruth Lorimer reviews Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics and the Fight for Democracy by Dave Zirin, published by Haymarket Books.
Brazil's President Lula, as he left office (as the...
The story of a Bolshevik worker-intellectual: a review of Barbara Allen’s ‘Alexander Shlyapnikov’
Ian Birchall reviews Barbara C Allen's Alexander Shlyapnikov 1885-1937: Life of an Old Bolshevik, published by Haymarket Books.
"Young Alexander conquered India. He alone?" Brecht's lines are often quoted by Marxists as a rejoinder...
The Somme: Remember…and explain
Ian Birchall reviews Neil Faulkner's new pamphlet, Have You Forgotten Yet? The Truth about the Somme
I happened to be on Waterloo Station on 1st July. When I saw dozens of young soldiers assembling, I wondered for...
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Albert Deck seeks inspiration from the new documentary about socialist filmmaker Ken Loach.
Sometimes I find that I like the idea of Loach's films more than I do the experience of watching them. Ladybird Ladybird,...
‘Movin’ on up?’ – extended review of Richard Seymour’s ‘Corbyn: the Strange Rebirth of...
Jonas Liston reviews Richard Seymour's latest book, Corbyn: the Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics, and gives his own thoughts on the movement around the Labour leader, the history of his party, and the future of...
The democratic wager: why the Left must support the Syrian Revolution
Nick Evans Reviews Jules Alford and Andy Wilson (eds.) Khiyana. Daesh, the Left and the Unmaking of the Syrian Revolution. Essays by Muhhamad Idrees Ahmad, Javaad Alipoor, Leila Al-Shami, Mark Boothroyd, Joseph Daher and Shiar Neyo, Sam Charles...
Long Live Satie!
Alexander Billet assesses the life and impact of composer Erik Satie, 150 years after his birth.
There are a great many fun and entertaining ways one could celebrate the 150th birthday of Erik Satie. The...
Marxism and LGBT politics: a new wave of discussion
Colin Wilson reviews Peter Drucker's book Warped: Gay Normality and Queer Anti-Capitalism, recently published in paperback.
The last few years have seen a thoroughly welcome trend: the publication of a series of academic books which...
‘Refugees Welcome Here: Racism out of the Referendum’ rally report
While some of the pro-remain arguments about the EU itself are naive, the rally showed the importance and the possibility of uniting around a strong anti-racist position, whatever the referendum result. Charlie Hore reports.
"The referendum debate...
Finance, capitalism and imperial power – a review of Tony’s Norfield’s ‘The City’
Want to reform finance but maintain capitalism? Then you may have a problem. Tom Haines-Doran reviews 'The City' by Tony Norfield, recently published by Verso.
Do you want to understand the City and how finance...