Emma Davies argues that international revolution is possible - and essential if we are to overthrow capitalism
There is now much discussion about whether the British economy is heading back into recession.
Last month Obama and the Republicans agreed a last minute compromise on the US national debt ceiling.
The revolutions that have swept the Arab world have received an unexpected echo: on the streets of Israel. In July, the New York Times reported on how, "Six months after Cairo's Tahrir Square became synonymous with the region's transformation, another Middle Eastern city has been hit by Facebook-driven protests with potentially serious political consequences.
In the face of last month's rioting, David Cameron responded with all the eloquence of a Daily Express columnist after a double espresso.
Six months on from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Dave Handley assesses the mood in Japan.
The riots that exploded on the streets of London and other English cities last month provoked a vicious backlash by politicians and the media. Brian Richardson argues that the rage people expressed was rooted in the grinding poverty and injustice at the heart of British society.
The phone hacking scandal has rapidly spread to engulf the police, the government and sections of the media. Estelle Cooch looks at the crisis of legitimacy spreading through the British establishment.
It's seldom the daily news brings joy such as the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
The Islamist mass rally in Cairo on 29 July showed the deepening alliance between some Islamists and the ruling army council. But, argues Phil Marfleet, the Islamists are an unstable coalition whose ability to contain the revolution is far from established.
Salafis Salafis have been concerned mainly with details of ritual, dress and personal morality. They are often referred to in Egypt as “Sunnis”, with the implication that they are concerned overwhelmingly with the Sunna (“the way”/”the path”) associated with key traditions of Islam and with the practice of the Prophet Muhammad. They are followers of...
