Socialist Standard magazine February 2009

Socialist Standard magazine February 2009 -



Front cover: ‘A Spectre is Haunting Religion: 200 Years After Darwin’



Editorial – ‘Just Another War’



Articles –

‘Marx and Engels on The Origin of Species’

‘Darwin and the Intelligent Design Brigade’

‘What Darwin Said’

‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Bend Some and Hedges Effect’ (re. hedge funds)

‘Child Benefits?’ (moral panic)

‘Conflict’ (Can humanity be rid of it?)



Regular features -

Pathfinders (pop science / technology) – ‘Darwin in the Pink’

Material World – ‘War in Gaza’

Pieces Together – news cuttings from mainstream media

Cooking the Books 1 (economics) – ‘Free Money’

Cooking the Books 2 – ‘Marxist Tories?’

50 Years Ago – ‘Class Collaboration in China’

Greasy Pole – ‘Standing out in the Crowd’

Voice From the Back - selected news items

Free Lunch – cartoon

Plus letters, reviews, contacts, etc.



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