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In the latest issue...

NHS: Colin Leys outlines what the passing of the health bill means. Plus, Lancet editor Richard Horton, Dr Jacky Davis and GP Jon Tomlinson call for the fight against it to go on.

CO-OPS: Jim Keogan reports on how co-ops are combining economic resilience with egalitarianism, Christopher Hird looks at how the Co-op Bank has fared in the financial crisis and Hilary Wainwright explores whether the co-op movement can be a source of alternatives to marketisation. And in our essay, Robin Murray explores the potential of co-ops to form the basis of an alternative economy

OLYMPICS: John Hilary looks at the corporate commercial bonanza of London 2012 sponsorship and Murray Worthy reveals some of the dirty secrets of the 2012 sponsors

DEMOCRACY: John McAllion makes the socialist case for an independent Scotland, while Paul Salveson pushes for devolution in the north of England

CULTURE: Anna Gurney offers a guided tour to resistance past and present in Barcelona, Johnny Lynch (aka The Pictish Trail) says artist-run record label Fence is staying true to its roots, and Lola Okolosie reports on the first Go Feminist conference

PLUS: Alex Nunns reports from Athens on the human consequences of austerity, and how it is being resisted. Francesca Fiorentini looks back at the movements that emerged from Argentina’s debt crisis. Sami Ramadani argues that counter-revolution has gained the upper hand in the Arab world. Josh Healey reports on the strength and challenges of Occupy Oakland. And Red Pepper brings together Green councillors and Green Left activists to debate the Brighton budget

AND: Natural Born Rebel meets Traveller activist Mary Sheridan, Under the Radar looks at the occupation in the Jordan Valley, regular writers Mike Marqusee and Jeremy Hardy, and more.

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