Are We Capable of “Reading” the World as it Really is?

Since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, most of the discussion about the world has been structured by two theses emerging from American neo-conservatism: Francis Fukuyama’s “End of History” and Samuel Huntingdon’s “Clash of...

Can PIGS Fly?

”Thinking again?” the Duchess asked, with another dig of her sharp little chin. ”I’ve a right to think,” said Alice sharply, for she was beginning to feel a little worried. ”Just about as much right,” said the Duchess, “as pigs...

A Waste of Time and Effort? The Need for a Strategic Re-orientation of the Trade Unions’ European Policy

There is no doubt: the trade unions, particularly the German ones, represent reliable supporters of Europe. Although the unions repeatedly emphasise that Europe could be more social, they mostly support European unification...

Transform! at the LF in New York

March 19 – 21 at Pace University in New York City saw the 29th annual gathering of the conference first known as the Socialist Scholars Conference (SSC) (1981 – 2004) and then the Left Forum (LF) (2005 to the present).1 The...

Crisis, Europe, Alternatives and Strategic Challenges for the European Left1

After the EU-summit in March it is becoming even more obvious to what extent the EU and the governments are in quite a dogmatic and irresponsible way setting the course for a downward spiral. Merkel and her coalition are...

Quebec Solidarity: An Introduction for Potential Sympathisers in Europe

When general elections took place on December 8, 2008, Quebec Solidarity saw its first deputy elected to the Quebec National Assembly. This electoral victory demonstrated the relevance of a new political formation on the left,...

The Challenges Before the European Social Forum

In January, the group of Brazilian organisations, which ten years before had promoted the World Social Forum, invited more than two hundred people from all over the world to Porto Alegre to attend a four-day seminar on a balance...