Socialist Standard magazine May 2009 -

Editorial – ‘Toxic Products’ (economics and the environment)
Articles –
'The cult of Irish Republicanism':
The Real IRA and the Continuity IRA represent nothing but the pale ghosts of yesterday.

'Greatness – perceived and real':
The “Great” are only great because ruling-class historians tells us they are.

'It’s election time again':
The manifesto on which Socialist Party candidates will be standing in the elections to the European Parliament on 4 June.

'Whose news?':
Why are high house prices and high profits considered good news?

'How I got to be a socialist':
“I could hardly fail to notice that all was not well with the world of the mid-seventies”.

'Crassness':
An educational dialogue explaining the workings of modern capitalism and rebellion, based on genuine events.


Regular features -
Pathfinders (science & technology) – ‘‘Drugs’, ‘Downloading & Copyright’, ‘No-spam Soc
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Socialist Standard magazine May 2009 - Editorial – ‘Toxic Products’ (economics and the environment) Articles – 'The cult of Irish Republicanism': The Real IRA and the Continuity IRA represent nothing but the pale ghosts of yesterday. 'Greatness – perceived and real': The “Great” are only great because ruling-class historians tells us they are. 'It’s election time again': The manifesto on which Socialist Party candidates will be standing in the elections to the European Parliament on 4 June. 'Whose news?': Why are high house prices and high profits considered good news? 'How I got to be a socialist': “I could hardly fail to notice that all was not well with the world of the mid-seventies”. 'Crassness': An educational dialogue explaining the workings of modern capitalism and rebellion, based on genuine events. Regular features - Pathfinders (science & technology) – ‘‘Drugs’, ‘Downloading & Copyright’, ‘No-spam Socialism’’ Material World – ‘Global Warming’ Pieces Together – news cuttings from mainstream media Cooking the Books 1 (economics) – ‘The theology of interest’ Cooking the Books 2 – ‘Capitalism, but not as they know it’ (Eric Hobsbawn and Amartya Sen) 50 Years Ago – ‘Turmoil in Tibet’ Greasy Pole – UK politics: ‘Bloggers at loggerheads’ Voice From the Back - selected news items Free Lunch – cartoon Book reviews - ‘Spies, Lies and the War on Terror’; ‘Why History Matters’; ‘Too Little, Too Late’. Plus letters, meetings, contacts, etc. Also see www.worldsocialism.org and http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/