UK economy: a perfect storm
Amidst all the scandals and crises ensnaring May and the Tories, the latest economic figures are yet another cause for anxiety and distress for the Prime Minister.
May 2018
IMTV: Venezuela – between imperialist aggression and economic crisis
In our second episode of IMTV, Jorge Martin of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign joins host Josh Holroyd to discuss the political situation in Venezuela, ahead of presidential elections on 20th May.
Nationalisation: Why we need it
Socialist Appeal has released a new pamphlet making the case for nationalisation and the restoration of Clause 4. Buy your copy today!
Venezuelan presidential elections: between imperialist aggression and economic crisis
Neither the opposition nor the Maduro bureaucracy offers a way forward for Venezuela. The chavista movement needs a genuine revolutionary leadership.
Nurses need a fighting union – a reply to RCN leaders
Dan Langley, a nurse activist, replies to comments from RCN chief negotiator, Josie Irwin, who has attacked ordinary union members in order to justify accepting a rotten pay deal.
Imperialists celebrate 70 years of Israel with a bloodbath
The brutal murder of Palestinian protestors this week is another horrific reminder of the oppression facing the people of Gaza.
The Young Karl Marx: depicting the struggle for socialist ideas
Rob Sewell reviews Raoul Peck’s excellent film about the early years of Marx and Engels, which is worthy of a far wider audience.
Strike, M’Lud!
Formerly considered a privileged profession, barristers are now organising and taking action against Tory cuts.
Tory civil war over Brexit heats up
After months of kicking the can down the road by the Prime Minister, all of the contradictions and tensions surrounding Brexit are now coming to a head.
A royal waste of our money
The extravagance of the latest royal wedding stands in stark contrast to the austerity imposed by the Tories.
The French Revolution of May 1968
50 years ago, the workers and students of France shook society. Alan Woods looks at the revolutionary events of May 68.
Iran deal collapse: Trump lights a fuse in the Middle East
By withdrawing from the Iran nuclear agreement, the US President is throwing a lit match onto an already highly-flammable situation.