Imperialism and crisis in the Middle East
Hamid Alizadeh speaks at a recent meeting of the LSE Marxist society about the political situation in the world’s most chaotic region.
April 2018
Windrush scandal: our fragile freedoms under capitalism
The Windrush deportation scandal has revealed how insecure our lives really are within this oppressive system.
How do we take back control of our data?
Our online lives are dominated by a handful of monopolies. It’s time to expropriate the tech oligarchs.
Councils running on empty – the dented shield won’t work
Tory austerity means that local council budgets have been cut to the bone. But the wealth exists to fund public services.
Massacre on Gaza border shows brutality of Israeli ruling class
To fight the barbarism imposed on the people of Gaza, a united struggle of Palestinian and Israeli workers and youth against the Israeli ruling class is needed.
RMT re-affiliation: “we cannot sit on the sidelines”
Steve Hedley, assistant general secretary of the RMT, outlines why the railway workers’ union should re-affiliate to the Corbyn-led Labour Party.
Military strikes on Syria: what do they signify?
The weekend’s airstrikes are a cynical distraction from the problems facing Trump, May, and Macron back home.
UCU stitch-up is not the end
Under pressure from union leaders, UCU members have accepted a derisory offer over pensions. Nevertheless, the struggle continues.
May beats the war drums over Syria – kick out the Tories!
The Tories and Blairites are intent on rushing the country to war. Corbyn must mobilise the labour movement to say no to bombing in Syria.
Britain: a country turned upside down – part three
In the final part of our analysis of political developments in Britain, we look at the contradictory pressures that a Corbyn government will face. We need a bold socialist alternative.
Syrian chemical attacks and imperialist cynicism
Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the belligerent Western response to gas attacks in Syria. Is it really humanitarian concerns that are driving all this sabre-rattling?
France: the railway strike and ‘convergence of struggles’
Macron’s offensive has galvanised workers and students across France. Now the action needs to step up a gear.