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The TUC is finally fighting back in defence of pensions, says Tony Phillips.

Chile still has lessons for us today.

Review of 'Confronting an Ill Society', Patrick Hutt with Iona Heath and Roger Neighbour, Radcliffe £19.95

Over 300,000 public sector workers demonstrated throughout France last month as part of a week of action against attacks on public services.

Jane Hardy's review of Simply Heavenly and of Langston Hughes's other work ('We Know We Are Beautiful', January SR) rightly locates the blues as a major inspiration.

Review of 'Wrong About Japan', Peter Carey, Faber £12.99

Mass protests by pensioners in Russia have forced major concessions from the Putin government.

It was good to read the article on Bob Marley ('Roots Revolutionary', January SR). However, I thought the analysis of Jamaican music today was a bit unhopeful and perhaps also inaccurate in saying that 'in the quarter century since his death nobody has come close to matching Bob Marley.'

Review of 'The Plot Against America', Philip Roth, Jonathan Cape £16.99

The government's plans for 'independent treatment centres' (ITCs) - privately run units that carry out routine hip, knee and cataract operations for the NHS - have run into trouble.

I enjoyed the article on Bob Marley ('Roots Revolutionary', January SR), and concur with its thoughts of solidarity in many respects.

Review of 'The Social Europe We Need', editor Robin Blackburn, Spokesman £9.99