The workers... battle-cry must be: 'The Permanent Revolution.'” — Marx and Engels, 1850

Permanent Revolution 15, Winter 2010 for download!

The right  - The retooling of British fascism (txt)

The right - The retooling of British fascism (PDF)

During the last year the English Defence League has led violent, pro-war, anti-muslim street protests. The British National Party has raised its profile with the election of its leader Nick Griffin as an MEP. Mark Hoskisson examines these developments, the relationship between the EDL and BNP and the inept response of the anti-fascist left.

 

Economy / The future of finance capital (txt)

Economy - the future of finance capital (PDF)

 The world’s leading banks hurled the world economy into recession a year ago when its profit-seeking gamble into high-risk financial investments exploded. What kind of constraints will regulators insist upon going forward and what resistance is high finance organising? Keith Harvey looks at the possible measures on offer and what the restrictions on banking may mean for global growth as governments struggle with a looming fiscal crisis.

Germany/ Where is the Left Party going? (txt)

Germany where is the Left Party going? (PDF)

The Left Party’s fusion of East German reformed-Stalinism and West German left social democracy has proved appealing to sections of the German working class disillusioned by the role of the SPD in the last coalition government. Walter Held of the Workers International Network opens a discussion on the politics and trajectory of this important political reference point for the European left

 

Debate / Bubbles on a stagnant pool; Robert Brenner on world capitalism (PDF)

Robert Brenner on world capitalism (Text)

The work of Robert Brenner on the world economy has been a reference point for debate on the Marxist left for more than decade. He is one of the chief proponents of the stagnation school of capitalism and his latest work focuses on the causes and effects of the credit crunch. Bill Jefferies here argues that Brenner’s failings stem from his failure to integrate his understanding of the United States within the context of the global economy

World Review

After Copenhagen; has the last chance to save the planet gone? (txt)

After Copenhagen (PDF)

Briefings

Postal strike in Britain / Left Unity on the eve of an election / Witch-hunt in UNISON / Swedish schools / Obama’s first year / Honduras: the coup, the election and the left

Feedback

Iran

Interview with Czech socialists

Reviews (PDF)

Invention of the Jewish race / Red Army / Red star over Russia / Factory girls in China / The future is China’s / Darwin and slavery /

Film: The Age of Stupid

 

 

 

 


 

Wed 09, December 2009 @ 18:46

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Phil Walden said…

Come on guys and gals, this is really the Winter 2009 issue, which you already advertised at the appropriate time.

Tue 13, April 2010 @ 23:59

Alison H said…

You're right - we are now advertising the downloadable issue. The new issue is no.16 just below on the home page - not yet available to download.

Thu 29, April 2010 @ 22:19

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