No. 1364 April 2018

Socialist Standard April 2018

• Material World: Cain and Abel in Africa

• ‘Fairness and Simplicity’: Who Benefits from Universal Credit?

• Democratically-run, Free Public Services, Why Not?

• The Myth of ‘Homo Economicus’

• Same the Whole World Over

• Cooking the Books: Fareless Transport

• Consciousness and Illusion: From Plato’s Cave to the Matrix

• Proper Gander At The Movies: Red Carpet Campaigning

• Book Reviews: ‘Fighting Fascism’, ‘Poverty Safari – Understanding the Anger of Britain’s Underclass’, & ‘Marx’s Theory of the Genesis of Money’

• Exhibition Review: Syria – Story of a Conflict

• 50 Years Ago: Labour’s New Race Law

• Editorial: Trade War

• Obituary: Hugh Armstrong

• Pathfinders: Capitalism’s Bond Villains

• Think – and act – for yourselves

• Why I am Striking: A Diary of the Universities Strike

• Rear View

• Cooking the Books: Zollverein

• Cartoon: Free Lunch

• Greasy Pole: Rising Star? Do We Need Another One?