Weekly Worker 790 Thursday October 22 2009
Formation of Rees faction means SWP is on the verge of a split
Peter Manson witnesses an SWP leadership still smarting from the Respect disaster
Taking advantage of the Socialist Workers Party’s pre-conference discussion period, deposed leader John Rees has launched an officially recognised oppositional faction, the so-called Left Platform. ... more
Letters
Flagging up; Agitated; Chasing his tail; Advantage BNP; Kids know; Don't deport Sheida
Space for questions and arguments
Dave McAllister attended a day school that drew out differences
Obama cannot win in Afghanistan
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have conclusively demonstrated a single, simple proposition, writes James Turley: imperialism has no progressive role to play
Green road to nowhere
The sham presidential election of June 2009 has unleashed a rainbow of political forces, writes Yassamine Mather, including an increasingly strong red component
For unity in anti-war movement
Mark Fischer calls on the Stop the War Coalition leadership to end the bar on the affiliation of Hands Off the People of Iran
Earthly core of misty creations
Camilla Power addressed the CPGB’s Communist University on the origins and evolution of religion. This is an edited version of her speech
Who’s afraid of Griffin?
No-platforming is not a principle but one of many tactics. As a strategy it has failed miserably, says Eddie Ford
Callinicos rattled over no-platforming
Things did not go according to plan for the SWP, writes Huw Sheridan
Form strike committees, build strong picket lines
Today it is the jobs and conditions of postal workers that is on the line, writes Jim Moody. But if New Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems have their way, it will be all of us on the chopping block tomorrow
Serious hardware
Robbie Rix appreciates all the donated tenners
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