Black Flag *227

Description

The second of the new issues of Black Flag, which came out as the credit crunch started to hit hard in mid-2008. The collective, while remaining small, fit in much more contemporary and international work for 227. Below is the full contents listings for the magazine.

• Cover story: The ballot box can’t beat a BNP which exploits disillusionment with both capitalism and socialism.
  Page 4
• Expose: What is the true extent of poverty in Manchester? Jack Ray investigates.
  Page 9
• Theory: Placing the credit crunch in perspective.
  Page 12
• Interview: Members of the London Coalition Against Poverty talk about their fight against homelessness.
  Page 16
• In depth: Anarchist feminism, its forebears and future. Including an interview with Ireland’s RAG group, and a rare work by Emma Goldman
  Page 18
• International: Taking a look at France and Russia today.
  Page 26
• Reviews: Looking at some of the literature and media of the left.
  Page 30
• History: The second part of Iain Mckay’s hefty critique of both the original Leninists
  and their followers today.
  Page 35