Editorial
Delay rather than resistance
Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Letters
How elitist can you get?
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Jeff Sawtell writes (M Star February 3): "Why Kettle thinks he's qualified to comment on aesthetics I can't imagine, since he's neither a painter nor a critic of contemporary art."
Affiliated members can take control of Labour
Monday 06 February 2012
Gregor Gall's piece on unions and Labour (M Star January 26) recognises that the largest Labour-affiliated trade unions are unlikely, despite calls from those in other parties, to surrender their Labour affiliation.
Progressives should back independence
Monday 06 February 2012
Support for an independent Scotland is not a commitment to the Scottish National Party, who share the policy of independence with the Greens and the radical left.
Union keeps the Tories in charge
Monday 06 February 2012
I would like to commend Marc Livingstone (M Star January 4) on the tone of his response to Maggie Chetty (M Star December 21).
West's hypocrisy is flabbergasting
Monday 06 February 2012
While the Stop the War Coalition condemns President Assad's continued attacks and repression of the Syrian people, the hyprocrisy and moral grandstanding of Western leaders about Russia and China's vetoing their resolution is flabbergasting.
Nuclear power only serves Tory agenda
Sunday 05 February 2012
Can I take issue with Gareth Kelly from Aberystwyth (M Star January 25) who fully backs the new breed of nuclear power stations?
Political poetry is essential to struggle
Sunday 05 February 2012
Niall McDevitt (M Star January 25) is right to point to the disappointingly unpolitical perspective of so many poets writing today.
Enigmatic emigre was CPGB member
Sunday 05 February 2012
In the interesting interview with Selma Dabbagh about her new novel Out Of It, the article (Beyond Palestine, M Star Feb 1) refers to her father's relationship with and admiration for an enigmatic "Harry who was of Polish-Jewish origin," and fought as an international brigader in Spain.
SeaFrance is left to sink in obvious shady goings-on
Sunday 05 February 2012
On January 9 it was announced that SeaFrance had gone into liquidation.