Socialist Review

The myths that tumble with tyrants

The uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia have set the entire region ablaze with revolt. Mark L Thomas opens our coverage by considering the historic significance of these events.

The gravedigger of dictatorship

There have been many conflicting interpretations of events in Egypt. Anne Alexander argues that the working class is the key force in Egyptian society with the power to drive the revolution forward.

Tunisia: the revolution has only just begun

With dictator Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali long gone, media attention on Tunisia has waned. But there is now an ongoing battle to cleanse the country of Ben Ali's cronies, reports Mohamed Tonsi.

Tories sow false divisions

Last month David Cameron used a speech in Munich to attack multiculturalism, gaining fulsome praise from far-right and fascist organisations across Europe. Hassan Mahamdallie exposes Cameron's racist lies, while considering the legacy of multiculturalism in Britain.

Socialism and women's liberation

It is 100 years since the first International Women's Day was held in March 1911, yet despite many victories gender inequality still exists today. Sally Campbell argues that only socialism can bring genuine liberation

Eric Hobsbawm: half Marx

Eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm's latest book champions Karl Marx as capitalism's great critic, but he argues that Marx's alternative to the system has failed. Patrick Ward looks at why it is wrong to abandon Marxism as a project for transforming the world.

Dorothy Thompson (1923-2011) Groundbreaking historian of Chartism

Dorothy Thompson was a socialist and feminist historian who transformed the study of the Chartist movement. Keith Flett considers her life and achievements.

The governor and Kenn Dodd

When the governor of the Bank of England starts quoting madcap 1970s comic Ken Dodd it must be a sign that things are not quite right, economically-speaking.

The state of the global economy

Bankers and bosses appeared cheerful at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos. But the state of the global economy remains precarious

Do we need bosses?

Ruth Lorimer argues that we could run society without the need for bosses.

The Science and Humanism of Stephen Jay Gould

Stephen Jay Gould was one of the most important evolutionary theorists since Charles Darwin.

Boardwalk Empire

Martin Smith watches HBO's newest drama, Boardwalk Empire.