The historic crisis of European capitalism expresses itself most graphically in the existential crisis of the European Union. This throws up a number of questions for Marxists on the nature of the EU and the attitude of Marxists to the idea of European integration. We publish here a reading guide on the question of Marxism and the European Union.

One year ago 60% of the Greek population said OXI [No] to the Troika’s austerity. One year later we see austerity continuing and getting much worse! The decline in living standards in the recent period has been palpable. Fred Weston continues his series examining the ongoing crisis in Greece.

With the crowning of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate, the 2016 US election cycle appears to have come full circle. But, what we have passed through is not a circle, but a contradictory spiral of development. While Sanders’ surrender to Clinton will inevitably lead to a temporary ebb, the course of US politics has been changed forever.