Socialist Standard
Journal of the Socialist Party May2004

Editorial
May Day in Europe

50 Years Ago
What to do about the H-Bomb

An open letter to the workers of the world
'Socialists,real socialists,believe the only way forward is to establish socialism.Only then can we gain real control over our own destiny.

Labour and the reform of capitalism
Why is it that so called 'socialist' Labour governments,sometimes with massive majorities,have failed to produce genuine change for the working class who elected them?

European capitalism or world socialism?
Our manifesto for the European Parliament elections.

The beauty trap
John Bissett looks at the fact that virtually all of us fall short when compared to the impossible standards of advertising, and advocates turning the experience of struggle for identity into the struggle for revolution.

Council tax or free access?
Tax and spend, or bring capitalism to an end?

Greasy Pole
Alcoholics non-anonymous

Impossibilism in Canada
The second part of our history of socialist ideas in Canada

Letters

Book reviews
Within the system
Marx's Capital

Meetings

Voice From the Back


and Free Lunch by Rigg


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