In defence of Leon Trotsky. Hillel Ticktin demolishes Robert Service’s much hyped Trotsky: a biography Bob Service’s book on Leon Trotsky has been very widely reviewed by left and right. Perhaps one of the best reviews is by Paul Le Blanc (‘Second assassination of Trotsky’ Links – International Journal of Socialist Renewal: links.org.au/node/1440).... »
Who will build the nation? Alan Fox reviews Clint Eastwood’s ‘Invictus’ (on general release) This film has, understandably, had very mixed reviews. On the one hand, it plays on the viewer’s emotions by appealing to a liberal anti-racism and the simplistic notion of equality... »
When the sweets were taken away. Craig Wilson reviews David Douglass’s The wheel’s still in spin, 2009, pp466, £12.95 David Douglass has been around the block a bit. Also known as ‘Danny the Red’, Douglass is a Jarrow born political activist who has spent a... »
Ecology and economism. Ben Lewis reviews Martin Empson’s Marxism and ecology: capitalism, socialism and the future of the planet Bookmarks, pp32, £1.50 In some ways, this Socialist Workers Party pamphlet is... »
In his rejection of practice that prioritises cooperation over competition, Hans Werber Henze conspires with a system he claims to oppose, writes Gordon Downie Last weekend the music of the... »
Old myth exposed Dave Douglass reviews John Charlton’s ‘Don’t you hear the H bombs thunder? Youth and politics on Tyneside in the late 50s and early 60s’ (Merlin, 2009, pp202,... »