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The politics of the downturn

Posted on 16th October 2026 by International Socialism

A review of The Halted March of the European Left: The Working Class in Britain, France, and Italy, 1968-1989 by Matt Myers (Oxford University Press, 2025), £99. On 17 March 1978, the acclaimed Communist historian Eric Hobsbawm presented the annual… Continue Reading →

Ten Years of France Insoumise: a Marxist view

Posted on 5th January 2026 by International Socialism

In February 2026, La France Insoumise (LFI), “France in Revolt”, the largest organisation of the radical left in France, will be ten years old. Yet, in-depth Marxist writings on its nature and prospects, particularly those published in English, have been… Continue Reading →