
The coronavirus outbreak threatens to plunge the fragile world economy into a new slump, as supply chains are disrupted, travel is curtailed, and businesses shutdown. These dangers reflect the global crisis of the capitalist system.

Julian Assange faces potential extradition to the US for exposing the crimes of US imperialism. The brutal methods of the American ruling class must not be exposed, so they intend to make an example of Assange.

Ben Curry reviews Peter Hadden’s book on the history of the class struggle in Ireland, and asks: how should Marxists approach the national question?