10 N30 and after: was that it?

regor Gall analyses the 30 November strikes. Heather Wakefield responds

15 A different kind of Europe Trevor Evans outlines the basis for a progressive pan-European response to the euro crisis. Then Paolo Gerbaudo, Donatella della Porta, Susan George and James Meadway give their views

22 The stability obsession Ian Bruff explores the roots of Germany’s obsession with budgetary prudence

24 Banks: the real stress test

Europe’s fragile banking system is a disaster waiting to happen, says Hugo Radice

41 Twetin’ ’bout a revolution

Newsnight’s Paul Mason, author of a new book on the revolts sweeping the world, speaks to Red Pepper

28 Plan B and beyond Dexter Whitfield says Compass’s alternative economic strategy, Plan B, is not enough

36 Think-tanks’ tangled web Right-leaning think-tanks play a big part in David Cameron’s Tories, writes Hartwig Pautz

44 Policing protest Nina Power explores the significance of the new policing regime facing protesters

46 The students’ moment Student activist Michael Chesum reflects on the state of the fightback

48 Cairo fights Mika Minio-Paluello reports on the recent bloody Egyptian street battles

50 The way we do it Hilary Wainwright says the

Occupy movement and 1960/70s radicals can learn from each other

53 Rights and wrong Peter Aps argues that a ‘British bill of rights’ would be a bad idea

30 Banking’s groundhog day Adam Leaver turns the spotlight on how elite power has foiled financial reform. Jonathan Stevenson responds red pepper feb | mar 2012

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