It is often said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. On the 100-year anniversary of the General Strike, Britain’s trade union leaders have chosen to ignore, gloss over, and consciously hide the clearly revolutionary character of this momentous class battle.
Starmer’s failing premiership and the threat of a leadership contest have sent the bond markets into a frenzy. Recent events, as well as comments from investors, have revealed who really pulls the strings under our ‘democracy’: the bankers and bosses.
A century after Britain saw a general strike of revolutionary proportions, the stereotype persists that British workers are averse to radical class struggle. In this episode of the RCI’s Spectre of Communism podcast, RCP General Secretary Ben Gliniecki sets the record straight.
Little was achieved at the ‘G2’ summit between China and America this month. It left an impression of an unmoved Chinese leadership receiving a petitioner desperate for help. But while both giants inhabit a world capitalist system mired in crisis, anything could destabilise the relations between them.
Cuban Revolution leader Raúl Castro has been indicted by the United States government. This move is on top of months of increasing sanctions and imperialist bullying. The Cuban Revolution is in danger. Hands off Cuba! Down with US imperialism!
Zack Polanski’s Green Party has been expressing the deep anti-imperialist sentiment brewing in British society, especially amongst the youth. But where does the Green Party currently stand on foreign policy?
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