Charles Post assesses Neil Davidson's posthumous book on neoliberalism, which makes a key contribution to the Marxist analysis of contemporary capitalism.
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Kim Moody reviews John Womack Jr.'s book "Labor Power and Strategy" and responses to his contributions, focused on the significance of workers' positional power in labor struggles.
Public sector unions with live strike mandates look likely to call a coordinated strike in early February. They may be joined by unions in privatised former public services such as post and rail, and more. It will be the nearest thing to a full general strike we’ve seen for decades. It must be used as a launchpad for further action, rather than a one-off set piece. To see it as the unsurpassable final weapon, rather than a next step in an ongoing and escalating struggle, will be demobilising and disempowering.