In light of recent events Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory will be dedicating a special issue to Freedom of Speech. Critique is an independent, peer reviewed, academic journal founded in 1973. We are looking for high quality scholarly articles on or surrounding, but not limited to, the following topics:

· The Importance of Freedom of Expression and what it has meant over time.
· Orwellian Thought
· Marxism and Freedom of Speech
· Stalinism and the Nature of Control on Freedom of Expression
· The Question of Socialism and Freedom of Speech
· The Role of Freedom of Speech in Modern Capitalism
· The Impact of the Patriot Act on Freedom of Speech
· The Impact of Terrorism Legislation on Freedom of Speech
· The Issue of British Control Orders
· Freedom of Speech and Forms of Protest
· The Limits of Academic Freedom in the Current Epoch

Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory welcomes contributions covering any aspect of Marxist political economy, philosophy and history. Articles should not normally exceed 7-8,000 words in length. Articles must include an abstract of no more than 300 words and a maximum of 6 key words. Articles will not be considered for peer review unless they are complete with an abstract and key words. For further instructions and advice for authors please visit: http://www.informaworld.com/critique For further details about Critique visit: http://www.critiquejournal.net/

The final deadline for articles is March 1, 2009. Please send articles via email to the editor: Hillel H. Ticktin, gkfa02@udcf.gla.ac.uk and to the Critique collective at critique@eng.gla.ac.uk