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10 Is capitalism crumbling?

Leftwingers are calling for the nationalisation of the banks. They may get their way. And then?


13 Helicopter Ben and the money supply
Governments now call it “quantitative easing”. It used to be simply called inflating the currency. And it’s now official policy.


15 Back to no work
As unemployment spreads more workers will experience the harsh new regime at their local JobCentre.


17 Boom, boom Brown
Despite his claim to have stopped the boom-slump cycle being refuted, Gordon Brown still thinks he can stop the depression getting worse.


19 Threats and threats
Are there really terrorists round every corner or is this just government hype to scare us into supporting them?








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3 Editorial

Capitalism’s to blame


4 Pathfinders

5 Letters

5 The real dirty work
 Socialism will eliminate capitalism’s dirty work


6 Material World
Opium wars


8 Pieces Together

8 Contact Details

9 Cooking the Books 1
Thieves fall out


18 Cooking the Books 2
Silly Money

19 Threats and threats

Are there really terrorists round every corner or is this just government hype to scare us into supporting them?


20 Reviews
The Origin of Financial Crises; Eat Your Heart Out.


21 Meetings

22 50 Years Ago
Mikoyan’s Bluff Called


23 Greasy Pole
Brand Obama


24 Voice from the Back

24 Free Lunch


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Socialist Standard March 2009

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