Reason is becoming unreason, as the corridors of Number 10 look increasingly like the inside of an asylum. Keir Starmer finds himself in the straitjacket of capitalism – and this madness is preparing the way for social explosions and revolutionary upheavals.

As we enter week five of the US-Israeli war on Iran, things are not going as planned for Donald Trump. The US are now stuck and face a position where there are no good options. This enormous blunder will have widespread ramifications long after the war ends.

Last Saturday’s half-a-million-strong demonstration was undeniably a victory for the struggle against racism and reaction. Why was it so massive? And how can we channel this energy into a powerful movement against the entire capitalist establishment?

Desperate to maintain Britain’s relevance, successive governments have pledged to ramp up military spending – a promise that British capitalism cannot afford. The Iran war is now exposing that Britain has no independent military role to play on the world stage.

Today, we are witnessing the relative decline of US imperialism. This crucial subject is outlined in John Peterson’s fantastic book ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’. Here, we reproduce extracts from the book alongside a review from a reader.

Trade unions in Britain have the potential to play an important role in the struggle against racism. But conservatism and class-collaborationism too often stops them from leading this charge. Appeals for ‘peace, love, and hope’ must be transformed into militant class war.