October 2008



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2 Contents

3 Editorial
  
Who needs finance?

3 Introduction
   About us


 4 Pathfinders
  Oil


5 Publications
   New Pamphlet


6 Material World

7 Cartoon
The Ire of the Irate Itinerant

8 P ieces Together

8 Contact Details

9 Ballyhoo and baloney
The National Conventions of the Democratic and Republican Parties have become forums for putting the finishing touches on the “cult of personality” of the candidates, culminating with the vacuous speeches of the candidates themselves.



10 As above continued

11 Cooking the Books 1
Cuba’s wage system


12 What food crisis?
Those suffering most from the “current world food crisis” may not know why they are but they probably do know that they can have very little impact on the outcome as the world is structured currently.



13 As above  continued

14 Marxism and needs
Does Marxism need to be reinterpreted in the light of the ecological problem faced by humanity?



15 As above continued


16  Cooking the Books 2
The fruits of labour



17 Crime and the causes of crime
Even the government accepts that crime will rise as economic conditions worsen, but is this the only reason for rising crime?


18 As above continued


19 Production for Profit
The key criterion in socialism will be not ‘is it profitable?’ but ‘is it needed?



20 Book Reviews
The socialism of William Morris; Socialism for the 21st century; Hunger.

21 Book Reviews
continued

21 Meetings

22 50 Years Ago
Behind the Race Riots

22 Principles
Our Object and Declaration of Principles

23 Greasy Pole
When You’re Smiling…

24 Voice From the Back


24 Back Cover image

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9 Ballyhoo and baloney
The National Conventions of the Democratic and Republican Parties have become forums for putting the finishing touches on the “cult of personality” of the candidates, culminating with the vacuous speeches of the candidates themselves.

12 What food crisis?
Those suffering most from the “current world food crisis” may not know why they are but they probably do know that they can have very little impact on the outcome as the world is structured currently.

14 Marxism and needs
Does Marxism need to be reinterpreted in the light of the ecological problem faced by humanity?

17 Crime and the causes of crime
Even the government accepts that crime will rise as economic conditions worsen, but is this the only reason for rising crime?

19 Production for Profit
The key criterion in socialism will be not ‘is it profitable?’ but ‘is it needed?




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3 Editorial
Who needs finance?


4 Pathfinders
Oil


5 Publications
   New Pamphlet


6 Material World
Sovereignty


Pieces Together

7 Cartoon
The Ire of the Irate Itinerant

8 Contact Details

11 Cooking the Books 1
Cuba’s wage system


16 Cooking the Books 2
The fruits of labour


20 Reviews
The socialism of William Morris; Socialism for the 21st century; Hunger.

21 Meetings

22 Letters

22 50 Years Ago
Behind the Race Riots

23 Greasy Pole
When You’re Smiling…


24 Voice from the Back

24 Free Lunch



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