Left leading: Interview with Die Linke leader Katja Kipping
Emma Dowling speaks to Katja Kipping, new co-chair of Germany's Left Party, about the European crisis and the direction she wants to take the party
Obama: The unreported truth In the run up to the final presidential debate, Oliver Eagleton exposes the ugly truth behind the Obama administration's foreign policy
Italy, where did the protest go? Donatelle Della Porta writes that despite the Eurozone crisis and harsh austerity policies, it seems as if Italy is no longer responding with protest demonstrations anymore
Hoping for change: Obama and the limits of elections Gary Younge discusses the disappointment of Barack Obama’s presidency – and credits recent progressive policies to the success of the Occupy movement
Firenze 10+10: Back to Florence As Firenze 10+10 begins, Rossana Rossanda discusses how the Left can open a breach in the neoliberal wall
Unleashing the creativity of labour Hilary Wainwright calls for policies that release workers’ creative potential, not just in waged work but beyond
Wages without work Revolution at Point Zero by Silvia Federici and The Problem with Work by Kathi Weeks, reviewed by Nicholas Beuret
Jeremy Hardy thinks... about competition'Did sibling rivalry make you happy? Would you like to be treated by a more competitive doctor?'
The people of the pipelineThe Oil Road, by James Marriott and Mika Minio-Paluello, reviewed by Andy Rowell
New terms for teachersDonald Morrison examines what the explosive growth in academy schools means for teachers
Chumbawamba: One last timeChumbawamba, the anarchist band that topped the charts and tipped an ice bucket over John Prescott, have decided to call it a day. Founder member Boff Whalley explains why
That Cuba feelingFifty years ago this month the world came close to nuclear Armageddon. Paul Anderson looks back at the Cuban missile crisis and anti-nuclear campaigning since
Live art: In here or out there?From oil tanks to magic forests, Andy Field considers some of the unlikely homes offered to live art
Super-storms, climate change and warPhyllis Bennis reports from Washington DC on the ideological impact of Hurricane Sandy
US elections: Big Bird laughs lastBen Trott picks over signs of hope for the left in the US elections
The Italian anomaly goes technicalLorenzo Fe writes that opposition to the financial dictatorship will come from the streets of Italy, not from the Italian government
Weekly round-up blog: 2 NovemberThe week around the web and upcoming actions, with Izzy Koksal
Red Pepper debates - Eurozone crisis and global capitalismRed Pepper is co-hosting two important deabtes. Come and join us if you can....
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Mike Marqusee
Politics, our missing link
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy thinks… about competition
Hilary Wainwright
Unleashing the creativity of labour
Mythbuster: Tall tales about welfare reform Ben Baumberg, Kate Bell and Declan Gaffney tackle some of the most common welfare myths
Thomas Sankara: an African leader with a message for Europe On the 25th anniversary of Sankara's assassination, Nick Dearden argues we need to remember him to challenge dominant views of Africa and fight our own debt crisis in Europe
The government’s attempt to eradicate the travelling way of life As the anniversary of the Dale Farm eviction approaches, Elly Robson explores the deliberate criminalisation of the travelling way of life by the coalition government
The Olympic struggle of the London 2012 resisters East London activists write on their seven years of campaigning over the 2012 Olympics development
An income of one's own: the citizen's income Bill Jordan says the citizen’s income is an idea whose time has come
Scottish independence: Breaking up is good to do
A different way of doing things
Joining forces for another Europe
Rooted in the neighbourhood: what happened to Spain's assemblies?
Why the future isn’t working
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