socialist standard
 
May 2008
Vol.104 No.1245
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9 1968 recalled
A reprint of what the Socialist Standard said on some of the events of 1968.More..>

11 The Revolution that wasn’t
What might have happened if, forty years ago, workers in France had taken
over the factories and tried to keep production going...More..>

13 Bubble Troubles
The intoxicating US housing boom has come to an end. Now the economic
hangover has arrived...More..>

15 Who wants a referendum on Europe?
The argument about a referendum over the EU Treaty is not about democracy,
but about politicians trying to control decision-making...More..>

17 How they decided to have (and keep) the Bomb
We look at what a collection of declassified official documents reveal about the
nuclear weapons policy of successive British governments, Labour and Tory...More..>

19 Britain: An “Endemic Surveillance Society”
The control freaks in power who would monitor our every movement, conversation
and transaction have had a busy time of late...More..>


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3 Editorial
Food security ..more ..>

4 Pathfinders
Look down there, and tell me
what you see... ..More..>

5 Letters
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6 Material World
Iraq...More..>

8 Pieces Together
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8 Contact Details
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14 Cooking the Books 1
Are prices real?..More..>

16 Cooking the Books 2
Anyone for coal?..More..>

21 Reviews
Russia and the World System;
The Battle for China’s Past...More..>

22 Meetings
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22 50 Years Ago
To busmen—and others...More..>

23 Greasy Pole
Winners and losers...More..>

24 Voice from the Back
Not According To Plan,
American Illusions, A Grim
Future, and ..More..>

24 Free Lunch
 ..More..>


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