Editorial
Delay rather than resistance
Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Letters
Many facets to debate over independence
Wednesday 01 February 2012
There are many facets to the debate about Scottish independence.
The royal jubilee is no cause for celebration
Wednesday 01 February 2012
Apropos all the garbage surrounding the upcoming inconsequential hullabaloo forced upon us by government and mass media relating to jubilee celebrations and, in particular, to the ludicrous idea that all tax-paying citizens of the United Kingdom should supply 'er Maj with a super-luxurious floating gin palace to plonk into the Thames in order that a fly-past can speed by overhead - I wish to register my opposition to all this shite.
Nationalist solution won't help workers
Wednesday 01 February 2012
James Robertson (M Star January 22) and Ken Ferguson (M Star January 25) are naive if they think independence is a panacea for Scotland.
Deaths in custody are a scandal that keeps running
Wednesday 01 February 2012
Ten years ago Joseph Scholes died in Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution. Children are continuing to die in these inhuman places as your article Dead in custody (M Star January 26) illustrates. Nothing changes.
Scandal of housing market will increase homelessness
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Jeremy Corbyn (M Star January 6) and Owen Jones (M Star January 8) make some brief yet salient points with regard to housing benefit.
Riots have nothing to do with smacking children
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Tottenham Labour MP David Lammy recently said that last year's riots were caused because working-class parents can't smack their children.
Don't lecture socialist countries on their choice of allies
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Paul Rutland makes a valid point in the first part of his letter (M Star January 20) where he criticises the government of Iran for its repression of communists, trade unionists and socialists.
Spark's back in our trade unionism
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Many thanks to the Star for the excellent coverage of the electricians' dispute.
We need to take back our wealth
Monday 30 January 2012
Occupy protests show that people are waking up
Monday 30 January 2012
The youngsters in Britain and the US, with their slogan that they are protesting against the actions of the 1 per cent against the 99 per cent of the population, have hit the nail on the head with no learning or understanding of political economy.