Socialist

Review

CONTENTS

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News Review
Editorial, Revolt in Iran, Palestine, Prisons, Martin's Web, Between the lines

An Orwellian nightmare?
This year marks the anniversary of the birth of George Orwell. Andrew Stone, Paul Foot, Andy Durgan, John Newsinger, Gareth Jenkins assess the significance of his work and the debates it has provoked

'Let's call it occupation'
Interview with Independant journalist Robert Fisk about the situation in Iraq

The lost tradition
Sabby Sagall on the history of workers' struggles in Iraq

The Walrus
Walrus writes about the disaster of water privatisation
Thinking it through
Chris Harman on the importance of Tony Cliff's writings
Stack on the back
Pat Stack takes issue with David Aaronovitch

Arts Review
Film, DVD, Exhibition, Music, Art Two classics released on DVD, plus Dark Blue, a new photography exhibition at the Tate Modern and The Unpeople's debut album
Books Review
Books reviewed include Mark Steel's history of the French Revolution, plus Walter Mosley and John Saville's memoirs

Letters