20 years on: The Good Friday Agreement is dead
The Good Friday Agreement was signed two decades ago, ending years of sectarian violence. But now the treaty is being trampled under foot by the narrow interests of cynical politicians on all sides.
March 2018
NUS conference 2018: what have we learned and what’s next?
Marxist Student delegates to this year’s NUS conference assess the outcomes from the debates, votes, and elections that have taken place over the past week. What is the way forward for the student movement from here?
Turkey’s attack on the Kurds: who are the real terrorists?
The Turkish army’s recent brutal invasion of Afrin – and the misery it is exacting on the Kurdish population – has once again highlighted the cynical hypocrisy of the imperialists.
Britain: a country turned upside down – part one
In the first of a three-part analysis of political developments in Britain, we look at the crisis of British capitalism and its reflection in society – as seen by the Brexit vote, the rise of strikes, and the anger against the establishment.
Reject UCU stitch-up: vote no! Hunt must go!
Joe Attard of the KCL UCU discusses the latest unacceptable proposal that the union leadership are pushing on members. Reject the deal! We need a new, radical, fighting leadership!
Capitalism, advertising, and ‘diversity’
Ravi Mistry looks at the cynical way in which exploitative big businesses present themselves as allies of oppressed groups in order to sell their products and make profits.
NUT conference 2018: teachers seething with anger
Scott Shaw from Sheffield NUT discusses the key issues on the agenda at this year’s national conference of the teaching union. With schools under attack from the Tories, there will be a real mood of anger amongst delegates.
No more Blairite sabotage – #EnoughisEnough
After a brief hibernation, the Blairites have begun to resurface, once again creating an outcry over nothing. A spate of hysterical attacks against Corbyn in the past fortnight shows why mandatory reselection remains a necessary demand.
University bosses give ground – but the fight isn’t over
As a result of the recent inspiring and militant action by academics and lecturers, university bosses have come to the table with a new offer. But UCU members should be wary of this attempt to demobilise their struggle.
NUS conference 2018: fighting for a socialist student union
Activists from the Marxist Student Federation will be present in Glasgow this week as delegates to the 2018 NUS national conference. Here’s what they will be arguing for.
Momentum in Wales votes to reinstate Clause IV
Socialist Appeal supporters in South Wales report from the recent AGM of Welsh Labour Grassroots, where an enthusing discussion took place around the restoration of Labour’s socialist clause.
1931-1935: How the Labour Party moved left
We republish here an important article from 1976, in which Rob Jones looks back and examines the lessons from the Labour Party’s history. With the prospect of a Corbyn government on the horizon, those lessons remain valid today.