History
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Building the post-Soviet world
From the corrupt to the inspired, Owen Hatherley charts the architecture that followed the fall of the Soviet Union
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You Can’t Please All – review
Tariq Ali’s second memoir demonstrates his depth as a radical writer and thinker, writes Sheila Rowbotham
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The Mechanic and the Luddite – review
Jathan Sadowski’s book lays the groundwork for a more cohesive resistance against capitalist technology, writes Paula Lacey
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The Soviet enigma and its tragic aftermath
Boris Kagarlitsky’s The Long Retreat provides a necessary Marxist analysis of the Soviet tragedy, says Walden Bello
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Hold the press: the rise, fall and rise again of left media
In the ever-shifting landscape and viability of print media, left-wing publications can take many forms and directions. Paula Lacey spotlights a selection of trajectories taken in the UK and beyond
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The capitalist crisis of liberal democracy
Jenny Pearce considers how the left should respond to the failings of liberal democracy in the face of the new capitalist authoritarianism
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The German Peasants’ War: 500 years later
A half a millennia ago, the peasants of Germany rose in rebellion against their lords. Martin Empson examines why the revolt is relevant today
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