Socialist Standard July 2008 pdf

Socialist Standard July 2008 - Front cover : ‘Where Dreams Go To Die – the History of Trying to Make Poverty History’ Editorial – ‘The Return of Bleak Times’ (UK economy) Articles – ‘Suffer the Little Children – under New Labour’ (child poverty) ‘World Poverty’ – why it will never be eliminated under capitalism ‘Tourism: Can it be Green?’ ‘Too Little Too Late’ - attempts to tackle global warming within capitalism ‘Capitalism Versus Nature’ ‘Capitalism: No Deal’ – why most are losers in this system. Regular features - Pathfinders (pop science / technology) – ‘Reprap Artists are Fab’ Material World – ‘Sliding Into The Abyss: The Gaza Ghetto’ Pieces Together – news cuttings from mainstream media Cooking the Books 1 (economics) – ‘Passing on costs’ Cooking the Books 2 – ‘Profits Before Homes’ 50 years Ago – ‘Socialists and General de Gaulle’ Greasy Pole – ‘Weasels at Westminster’ Voice From the Back - selected news items Free Lunch – cartoon Plus letters, reviews, contacts, etc. Also see www.worldsocialism.org and http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/