Review of Luis Suarez-Villa’s Technocapitalism

Mark Bergfeld examines the arguments put forward by Luis Suarez-Villa’s book Technocapitalism.

Standing up to state violence

The state continues to use violence and intimidation against protesters, minorities and the working class.

What is intersectionality?

New movements against oppression have brought with them a new vocabulary. The concept of “intersectionality” is prominent among them. Shanice McBean outlines her understanding of the term and its relationship to Marxist theory.

Some thoughts on social media and organisation

Revolutionary socialists need to deepen their understanding of social media and how these technologies relate to problems of organisation, argues Mark Bergfeld.

ISJ: Neil Davidson on the neoliberal era in Britain

An analysis of the neoliberal period poses some crucial questions as to how revolutionaries move forward today.

#M2013: Alex Callinicos on Leninism

Alex Callinicos spoke on Leninism in the 21st century, but the debate also focused on the questions raised by allegations of sexual violence in the SWP and the way those allegations have been handled.

Peter Fryer’s Hungarian Tragedy

John Walker compares the crisis within the SWP to a crisis of the British Communist Party in the 1950s.

Oppression and democratic centralism

A short response to Alex Callinicos’s Socialist Review article from Shanice McBean’s blog. 

Ian Birchall replies to his critics

Ian Birchall has written a comprehensive reply to the criticisms of his article “What does it mean to be a Leninist?” that appear in the current issue of Socialist Review.

Revolutionary organisation and the united front

Rob Owen writes criticising the SWP’s trajectory over the past few years, arguing that it has been based on a false assessment of the working class and is incubating sectarian attitudes to the movement.