Notes on the Constitution of the United States and on constitutions more generally. Dave Gardner One of the great powers in the world, the USA, has a widely acclaimed written constitution, written in the late eighteenth century. It is based on the political philosophy of John Locke, an English philosopher and leading theoretician of the … Continue reading Notes on the Constitution of the United States
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The State in Capitalist Society
What Socialists Should Know. Dave Gardner Socialists need to understand what the state is and how it can help or hinder progress towards socialism. Societies can exist without a state but the reality is that, when a society becomes complex or is threatened by neighbouring societies it will develop a state. A state is an … Continue reading The State in Capitalist Society
Making Sense of the Ukraine Conflict
Editorial 2 What is happening in Ukraine? The British government and its media outlets would have us believe that the hostilities that began on the 24th February were an unprovoked aggression launched by Russia for the purposes of territorial expansion. No evidence is offered for this claim. The reality is different. The Ukrainian army concentrated on … Continue reading Making Sense of the Ukraine Conflict