Economy
Socialism: The transition to Communism
Sat, 03/05/2008 - 17:49What is the difference between socialism and communism? How can we get from a capitalist society with all its problems, divisions and inequalities to a communist society? Read more...
Marxist Theory of Political Economy
Mon, 04/09/2006 - 16:48What is political economy? Students of economics are usually taught their subject in isolation from politics and history, but for Marxists the economic can only be analysed in a political way, here is why. Read more...
Eurozone crisis will get worse in 2012
Andy Yorke Mon, 06/02/2012 - 10:52Despite the best efforts of the French and German leaders, the Eurozone crisis is not going away, writes Andy Yorke Read more...
Italy and Eurozone on the brink
Andy Yorke and Dave Stockton Mon, 14/11/2011 - 16:23This week Italy overtook Greece as the state at the heart of the European crisis, raising the stakes and threatening to rip apart the Eurozone, writes Andy Yorke and Dave Stockton Read more...
The G20 didn’t stop the economic crisis: what comes next?
Peter Main Tue, 08/11/2011 - 18:00No matter what they try, nothing seems to work… The world leaders have gathered at the G20, and European leaders are having regular summits, but the economy is just getting worse. Read more...
Knockdown 2 – economic crash driven by capital’s contradictions
Martin Suchanek Tue, 09/08/2011 - 18:00Despite a weekend of telephone diplomacy between Berlin, Paris and Washington, stock markets plummeted yet again on Monday 8 August. Read more...
Greek debt crisis – Europe on the brink of financial collapse
Simon Hardy and Richard Brenner Sat, 18/06/2011 - 19:35The Eurozone is in serious trouble with debt. With Greece on the verge of default the crisis is set to deepen, writes Simon Hardy and Richard Brenner Read more...
Victory to the Egyptian Revolution!
Dave Stockton Mon, 31/01/2011 - 16:31Egypt is aflame with revolution. The world has watched with bated breath as millions of Egyptians, led by young people and joined by factory workers, rapidly drawing in the poor from the slums, have shown that they will not be intimidated and coerced any longer. Read more...
EU debt crisis: bond markets threaten Eurozone
Tue, 14/12/2010 - 09:58Keith Spencer examines the crisis that is gripping the EU and the struggles in the EU for domination Read more...
Irish EU/IMF deal can be stopped by workers' mass resistance
Bernie McAdam Tue, 23/11/2010 - 23:02The Irish Government's deal with the EU/IMF will mean even more austerity and poverty for the people. Irish workers need to bring down Brian Cowen's Fianna Fail led administration and replace it with a workers' government Read more...

The current programme of the League for the Fifth International, published in 2011 