Bolivians are fighting to protect their natural resources.
It started with the Cosmopolitan interviews - all three party leaders expressed personal unease over the abortion issue, but Michael Howard went one step further by stating that the time limit on abortions should be cut from 24 to 20 weeks, and that the current law allows what is 'tantamount to abortion on demand'.
Last month a teenager in Suffolk was served with an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from using abusive language and visiting particular areas.
Despite much talk of reconstruction since the Boxing Day tsunami ravaged the coastline of Sri Lanka, ordinary people still find themselves in a precarious position and fear for the future.
Union leaders have hailed as a major victory the government's recent announcement of measures aimed at ending the two-tier workforce in privatised services.
Dave Crouch reports from Ukraine's capital Kiev about how much has changed for people since the uprising last year.
The British-backed European Union decision to lift the arms embargo on China is not just about military equipment.
Last December a call went out for delegates and activists from the Middle East, Europe and America to attend the third anti-war and anti-globalisation conference in Cairo, which was due to start as Socialist Review went to press.
Respect is set to challenge Labour in a number of key seats in this year's election, as Peter Morgan explains. He also speaks to psephologist Paul Whiteley about why Labour is facing declining support.
Since the Chartists, the left has often debated mounting electoral challenges, writes Keith Flett.
The Liberal Democrats may fish for left wing votes, argues Jacob Middleton, but they are no alternative to the parties of war and neoliberalism.
Tony Staunton looks behind the rhetoric of 'children's rights'.
