War

Iran: Again in the Crosshairs

An American war against Iran has appeared imminent on previous occasions. Eleven years ago we saw similar military and political preparations for a US attack on that ...

Stephen Shenfield

Friday, May 24, 2019 at 8:30 pm PDT

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Archives, Film Review, History, War

Film Review: Lincoln (2013)

Film Review from the March 2013 issue of The Socialist Standard Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner is based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius ...

World Socialist Party US

Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 12:29 am PDT

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Archives, Film Review, War

Refusnikism (2007)

Film Review of Sir! No Sir! from the March 2007 Socialist Standard David Zeigler’s documentary Sir! No Sir! looks back on the movement within the military to end the Vietnam War, interviewing ...

Michael Schauerte

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 10:22 pm PDT

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Capitalism, Class, War, Work

May Day: The Endless Fight for the Eight-hour Day

Dancing round the Maypole on the First of May is an ancient custom. Only in 1891, however, did May Day become an occasion for workers’ demonstrations. The ...

Stephen Shenfield

Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:50 pm PDT

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Class, News, Politics, Socialism, War

Arguing With President Trump

On February 5 our great flag-hugging president Donald Trump stood before Congress and delivered his State of the Union Address. Among other things he said: Here, in ...

Stephen Shenfield

Friday, March 15, 2019 at 6:06 pm PDT

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, Politics, Socialism, War