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An assault on us all

Issue section: News1st November 2010Issue: November 2010352ByJoseph ChoonaraJoseph Choonara opens our coverage of the spending review, arguing that George Osborne's plans expose the lie that "we're all...

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Causes of the crisis

Issue section: Books1st June 2012Issue: June 2012370ByJoseph ChoonaraCostas LapavitsasThe sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone has become the most glaring problem facing global capitalism. Across the...

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The trouble with Lenin

Issue section: Feature2nd May 2014Issue: May 2014391ByJoseph ChoonaraContinuing the debate on the role of Leninism, Joseph Choonara argues that the Bolshevik leader's concept of the party remains the...

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Work contracts: a zero-sum game

Issue section: News4th June 2014Issue: June 2014392ByJoseph ChoonaraLabour leader Ed Miliband has repeatedly pledged to end "exploitative" zero-hours contracts. We can safely assume that he does not...

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The economy's empty smile

Issue section: In perspective column5th November 2014Issue: November 2014396ByJoseph ChoonaraOctober's market jitters show how confidence in the recovery can flip into panic. But what underlies the...

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Chained to austerity

Issue section: In perspective column6th January 2015Issue: January 2015398ByJoseph ChoonaraDespite slashing public spending, the coalition's economic medicine has failed. Now the economy is taking...

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Who do we vote for now?

Issue section: In perspective column30th January 2015Issue: February 2015399ByJoseph ChoonaraWe need to build a credible unified left alternative to Labour that is rooted in the struggle of the working...

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Greece: It didn't have to be this way

Issue section: In perspective column3rd March 2015Issue: March 2015400ByJoseph ChoonaraThe Troika has succeeded in imposing its will on the Syriza government for now, but other options were. And still...

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Summers vs Bernanke: Sick capitalism

Issue section: Opinion28th April 2015Issue: May 2015402ByJoseph ChoonaraHeavyweight economists can offer only a partial understanding of the weak recovery. Step forward, Karl Marx.A fascinating debate...

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EU referendum: Should we stay or should we go?

Issue section: Feature30th June 2015Issue: July / August 2015404ByJoseph Choonarahungary-border.jpgAs the debate over European Union membership heats up, Joseph Choonara argues that socialists should...

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Stock crash shows up sham recovery

Issue section: News2nd September 2015Issue: September 2015405ByJoseph ChoonaraBurning_Hell_Bank_Note_in_China.jpgThe world’s stock markets were once more in turmoil as Socialist Review went to press....

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More space for a left No

Issue section: In perspective column28th September 2015Issue: October 2015406ByJoseph ChoonaraThe debate continues on how best to be an internationalist in the run up to the EU referendum.Last month’s...

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Little joy in being your own boss

Issue section: Opinion30th November 2015Issue: December 2015408ByJoseph ChoonaraA rise in the numbers of self-employed people in Britain raises interesting questions for Marxists about the changing...

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Defy noxious Tories' divide and rule

Issue section: Opinion5th January 2016Issue: January 2016409ByJoseph ChoonaraThe government is trying to drive a wedge between hard anti-racists and the wider layer who have supported refugeesThe tail...

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Working class gets an injection

Issue section: Opinion2nd February 2016Issue: February 2016410ByJoseph ChoonaraThe junior doctors' strikes raise questions about how socialists should define the working class.Back in 1986, or...

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The dynamics of the world economy

Issue section: In perspective column29th February 2016Issue: March 2016411ByJoseph ChoonaraThe weakness of the global economic recovery vindicates Marxists' analysis of the 2008 crisis.It is sometimes...

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Tories cook up a crisis

Issue section: Feature1st April 2016Issue: April 2016412ByJoseph Choonaratories.jpgThe EU referendum is deepening the cracks in the Tory Party. Joseph Choonara looks at how the refugee question and EU...

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Pushing the limits of Corbynomics

Issue section: Opinion29th April 2016Issue: May 2016413ByJoseph ChoonaraThe more radical elements of Corbyn and McDonnell's economic policies can challenge the logic of capitalismThe ire on the right...

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Down with miserablism

Issue section: Opinion31st May 2016Issue: June 2016414ByJoseph ChoonaraBoth sides in the official EU referendum debate were excelling themselves in their hideousness as Socialist Review went to press....

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After the leave vote: we can beat back racism and austerity

Issue section: News28th June 2016Issue: July / August 2016415ByJoseph Choonarachoonara2.jpgThe British state, its ruling class, its economy and its political system have all been thrown into chaos by...

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