Chris Harman looks at two new books that expose the speculation and greed that have propped up Gordon Brown’s so-called boom years.

Every time economic crises develop they are described as aberrations in an otherwise rational and balanced system. Chris Harman looks at the roots and implications of the recent credit crunch, and explains why crises are in fact an intrinsic feature of capitalism.

Industrial action has returned to the mainstream in recent months. Chris Harman looks at the prospects for anger and bitterness to break out into wider battles over pay.

Global warming threatens all humanity, but fighting it requires more than individual action, reliance on government or dropping other concerns. Chris Harman explains.

Halting climate change requires a change more fundamental than a series of lifestyle choices.

Recent battles over public sector pensions and trade union rights demonstrate that our rulers still fear the collective power of workers.

The Make Poverty History campaign can achieve more than it is currently designed to.