The election victory of
Syriza has opened up a new period in the anti-austerity struggle in
Greece and throughout the EU. And the stakes could not be higher for the
workers’ movement. Niall Mulholland interviewed NICOS ANASTASIADES, of
Xekinima (CWI
Greece), just as Syriza leaders agreed a four-month bail-out extension
with the EU.
Eurozone time-bomb
Mired in recession, the
eurozone is haunted by the spectre of stagnation. Quantitative easing
will not provide a magic solution. The election of a Syriza government
on an anti-austerity programme has raised the possibility of a showdown
with the leaders of German capitalism and their allies. An explosion is
being prepared, however long the fuse. LYNN WALSH writes.
What lies behind UKIP?
In recent years, UKIP has
emerged as a threat to a number of Tory but also Labour seats. Its
Tory-oriented anti-immigration, anti-EU rhetoric has been adapted to a
right-wing populism aimed at winning voters fed up with the political
establishment. HANNAH SELL examines the nature of UKIP, and the need for
a working-class alternative.
The inspirational life of Eleanor Marx
Eleanor Marx played a pivotal
role in the mass strikes in the East End of London in the 19th century
and campaigned for a mass workers’ party. She was to the forefront of
the struggle for women’s rights and for international solidarity.
CHRISTINE THOMAS looks at the life of this socialist pioneer.
