In this recent talk at the UCLU Marxist society, Fred Weston – editor of www.marxist.com, the website of the International Marxist Tendency – discusses the latest developments in Greece, where, having come to power on a promise to fight austerity, the new Syriza government have now accepted the demands of the Troika. What is the way forward for Greece now?
In this editorial from the latest issue of Socialist Appeal, Rob Sewell looks at the rotten Establishment in Britain, which is mired in scandal from top to bottom, with corrupt politicians supporting corrupt bankers, and ultimately a corrupt system. It is time to clear out the filth and fight for a socialist future.
Ben Gliniecki analyses the latest developments in Ukraine, where, despite an official ceasefire, fighting continues in the east. The various political leaders involved are no longer in control of the situation, which has developed a dynamic and logic of its own.
Darrall Cozens, President of the Coventry TUC (personal capacity) reports on the latest strike action by members of the FBU, and analysis the issues at stake in this long-running dispute over firefighters’ pensions.
The latest scandal, revolving around Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw, both MPs and former foreign secretaries, has once again lifted the lid on the rotten, corrupt world of parliament – a true den of thieves. Adam Booth examines the “cash-for-access” scandal and the deep questioning of the system that such seemingly endless revelations are provoking.
We publish here the latest analysis of the developments in Greece, including an article by Jorge Martin of the International Marxist Tendency, who explains the significance of the Greek government’s retreat in the face of pressure from the Troika, and a recent statement from the Communist Tendency of SYRIZA.
In this recent article from the In Defence of Marxism magazine, Rob Sewell – editor of Socialist Appeal – looks at the current economic crisis, outlines the global economic perspectives, and explains what is meant when Marxists define this as an “organic crisis of capitalism”.
Hundreds gathered and marched in Coventry on Saturday 21 February in opposition to proposed massive £15m council spending cuts planned in the next year, with even bigger cuts in future years, threatening many public services and jobs in the city. The labour movement needs to mobilise across Britain in order to fight for a socialist alternative to this austerity.
On Friday 20th February, the Greek government signed a joint statement with the Eurogroup of Finance Ministers which amounts to an abandonment of the programme on which Syriza won the recent elections on January 25. Jorge Martin (of the International Marxist Tendency) and the Communist Tendency of SYRIZA analyse the details of the deal.
Freedom of expression is routinely and uncritically heralded as our society’s proudest achievement to be defended at all costs. It is always assumed that, essentially, we possess this freedom, and it is only necessary to preserve it in one way or another. In truth, under capitalism there is no such thing as free expression nor a free press, for capital decides everything.
In this latest statement from the Communist Tendency of SYRIZA, the comrades in Greece comment on the retreats by the SYRIZA-led government in the face of pressure from the European capitalists. Only by going on the offensive with a bold socialist programme can the SYRIZA leaders stand up against the austerity and attacs of the Troika.
In this talk from the 2014 International Marxist Winter School, Adam Booth – editor of www.socialist.net – explores the revolutionary history of scientific development and explains how modern scientific theories confirm the Marxist philosophical outlook of dialectical materialism. In turn, by applying a dialectical and materialist approach, Marxists can highlight the contradictions facing modern day physics and help point the way forward for scientific progress.