Beyond the Crimson Tide
The poems of Pakistani exile Faiz Ahmed Faiz reflect the people’s longing for a just social order, writes Ali Zaidi.
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From the Ashes of Left Populism
Coll McCail reviews The Populist Moment by Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger (2023, Verso Books).
Strategic Alliances
David Green reviews The Crisis and Future of Democracy, edited by Ada Regelmann (2022, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung).
Kick up the Tabloids
Vladimir McTavish investigates why even the military are alarmed by the team in charge of defence.
Solidarity of a Lifetime
Hazel Marshall pays tribute to John Keenan and his contribution to the trade union movement in South Lanarkshire.
Reigniting Radical Culture
Neil Gray and the Variant editorial board pay tribute to Leigh French, writer and editor.
Fringe Review: The Collie’s Shed
In The Collie’s Shed, a multi-generation cast of actors portray the past and present lives of four men whose lives were fundamentally changed by the 1985 miners’ strike. Told from the perspective of those who stood proudly and defiantly on the picket lines and of those who walked past it, some reluctantly and others less so, […]
Unmasked, or just a cunning plan?
Issue 106 now appears online and if you enjoy reading its features, articles and reviews please help to sustain our independent voice by taking out a subscription - just click on the 'Join Us' button above. Issue 106 highlights the publication of and fall out from, the ‘Sustainable Growth’ report by Andrew Wilson. Look out for our new website, currently under development.
Killing independence ‘stone dead’?
Publication of the ‘Sustainable Growth’ report has created an almighty right-left chasm within the independence movement.
What is neo-liberalism?
Defining neo-liberalism.