USA: workers should shut down capitalism
The US government remains shutdown as the standoff between President Trump and the Democrats continues. The working class should use their power to keep society running in their own interests.
January 2019
Take the struggle to the streets – force a general election!
Despite a rollercoaster ride of a week, Theresa May is still clinging onto power. Labour must mobilise a mass movement to bring down the Tories and break the Brexit deadlock.
Washington moves towards “regime change” in Venezuela
US imperialism is preparing the ground for a coup d’état against the Maduro government. Workers of the world: defend the Bolivarian Revolution against imperialist aggression!
Tory cuts fuel education arms race
A toxic mixture of austerity, academies, and attacks on teachers have forced more and more children to rely on private tuition to paper over the cracks. But this is out of reach for many working class families.
May crushed and humiliated: chaos reigns
Theresa May’s government suffered an unprecedented defeat last night in the House of Commons. The ruling class has lost control. Only a socialist Labour government can offer a way forward.
The revolutionary ideas of Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg – the Polish-born Marxist and founder of the German Communist Party – was assassinated one century ago today. In this talk, Marie Frederiksen remembers the life and ideas of a true revolutionary.
Rosa Luxemburg: a true revolutionary
100 years ago today, Rosa Luxemburg, the founder of the German Communist Party, was murdered in cold blood, beheading the German Revolution of its leadership. One century on, we remember Luxemburg, her life, and her ideas.
Hartlepool: a town ravaged by austerity
Towns across the country have been laid to waste by Tory cuts and welfare ‘reforms’. Labour must mobilise to fight austerity, not implement it.
General election now! – Labour MPs must vote down May’s deal
With the crucial Brexit vote taking place tomorrow, some Labour MPs are buckling under pressure and offering support for May’s fated deal. Instead, they must fight for a general election.
Support ferry workers and their fight for decent pay
With the backing of the RMT union, workers at Condor Ferries are struggling against exploitative conditions and demanding fair pay. The rest of the labour movement should offer support and solidarity.
Dialectics: from Hegel to Marx
In this talk from the 2018 Revolution Festival, Hamid Alizadeh (editor of www.marxist.com) looks at the ideas of Georg Hegel, the German thinker who resurrected the philosophy of dialectics.
2019: New year, new crisis
Alan Woods looks back at the turbulent events of 2018, and forward to what promises to be an even more unstable year ahead.