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Economic policy has taken something of a back seat in a French presidential campaign initially focused on cultural and identity issues

Joe Thorne looks at the history of the “workers’ inquiry” idea: from Marx, to Italy in the 1960s, to the present day. This fairly long article touches on debates amongst those influenced by operaismo about how we should relate to the modern workplace.

Stan Newens, 1930-2021 Author: Martin Thomas Stan Newens died on 2 March, at the age of 91. He got a jaundiced obituary in the Guardian, warmer ones elsewhere, and a tribute from Jeremy Corbyn which airbrushed out Newens revolutionary Marxist activity in his 20s. In old age Newens wrote an autobiography, which I have not read, but is reviewed here by Ian Birchall. In February 1995 Newens gave an account, in Workers Liberty magazine, vol.1 no.18, of his earlier political days and what he then m...