Reviews

Absence of a reckoning

The Zone of Interest

Syrians come to Durham

Patrick Mulcahy on Ken Loach’s last picture

Beautiful mind games

Patrick Mulcahy on the need for leaders who are authentic, emotional and acknowledge their background

Pariah state

As the Wagner mercenary leader takes refuge in Belarus, Duncan Bowie reviews a timely study of a nation that took the Putin road

Not the type

Patrick Mulcahy on Reality and leaks 

Enforcers for the bourgeoisie

As Italy swings to the far right, Phil Vellender discusses a timely history of Italian fascism

Understanding our fear of others

Mike Davis on a brilliant exposé of inhumanity 

We have to talk about capitalism

The sense that the system which has dominated most the world for the past four centuries is in deep crisis is now widespread. Don Flynn says the question is, do we save it, or scrap it? 

Sectioned in the 1980s

Patrick Mulcahy on Blue Jean

Right-wing populism, Latin-style

Mike Davis on the rise of Bolsonaro 

Life after consumerism

Duncan Bowie on an historian’s manifesto

Flicker

Patrick Mulcahy on Mendes’ Margate on screen