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October 2010

GROWING UP WITH RACISM IN BRITAIN

Zita Holbourne, Weyman Bennett, Marcia Rigg, Hesketh Benoit and Assed Baig on the experience of racism and how it can be challenged.

When history was made in Dagenham

The film Made in Dagenham portrays the 1968 strike of women workers at Ford. Dora Challingsworth and Sheila Douglass spoke to Sabby Sagall and Sheila McGregor about their experiences during the strikes.

Everything to play for

In the wake of the TUC congress, Martin Smith argues that the conditions are ripe for a fightback, while Mark Campbell reports from the conference floor.

A socialist diamond jubilee

Sixty years ago the Socialist Review Group, forerunner of the International Socialists and later the Socialist Workers Party, was founded by a group of 21 people in a flat in Camden Road in London. Ian Birchall looks back at the struggles socialists faced then and their relevance for today.

Iraq's occupation goes on, but with new cloaks

Some in the media apologised for the uncritical way they peddled official policy and lies on Iraq, designed to justify the invasion and occupation of the country. In marginalising the news about the true state of affairs in Iraq today their role is no less damaging, says Sami Ramadani

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Also this month...

Big Google brother ?The military use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, has risen sharply over the last decade, reports Amy Hailwood.

The racist English Defence League seem to be developing a new strategy for continuing their campaign of hatred, argues Viv Smith.

Yusuf Timms reports on the coalition's attacks on the fire service and why so many firefighters are ready for a fightback.

Sean Vernell asks should Labour councils refuse to implement Tory cuts?

Australian voters delivered a vote of no confidence in both major political parties at the recent election, resulting in a hung parliament, writes Judy McVey.

Plus, news on a compulsive Bliar and pulp non-fiction

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This month in books

Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine reviewed by Sarah Ensor.

The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism, by Kean Birch and Vlad Mykhnenko.

The Age of Empathy, by Frans de Waal.

Anarchism and the City, by Chris Ealham.

Rainbow Pie, by Joe Bageant.

Stalin Ate My Homework, Alexei Sayle.

What Did the Baby Boomers Ever Do for Us?, by Francis Beckett.

The Roman Empire, by Neville Morley.

Voices from the Other Side, by Keith Bolender.

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Art and Culture

Colin Wilson looks at the Romantics exhibition at Tate Britain.

Mike Gonzalez looks at some of Cuba's imperfect cinema.

We look at the new film releases Made in Dagenham, Restrepo, Restrepo, Police, Adjective and Enemies of the People.

We also review Blood and Gifts at the National Theatre and John Keane's photographs of the Gulf War 1990-1991 at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester.

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