Female retail workers struggle for equal pay
Women workers at Asda and other major supermarkets are fighting for equal pay in court. This should be backed up by union organisation and militant action.
February 2019
PCS launches strike ballot over pay
Civil servants will be balloted for strike action in the coming months as part of the PCS union’s ongoing struggle over pay. A successful strike could deliver a strong blow against this fragile Tory government.
Cancer and Capita: NHS outsourcing disaster deepens
Yet another outsourcing scandal has surfaced – this time potentially putting thousands of lives at risk. Privatisation and profit must be eliminated from our NHS.
Trotsky’s suppressed letter: an introduction by Alan Woods
A letter written by Leon Trotsky has recently been discovered which provides an unbroken thread from Trotsky to the present day Marxists internationally. This is the birth certificate of our tendency.
Why Marxists oppose immigration controls
The issue of immigration has been central to the Brexit debate. Unfortunately, some on the left have pandered to anti-immigration sentiments. Marxists must call for workers’ unity, organisation, and internationalism.
The BBC and Venezuela: bias and lies
A coup attempt is in full-swing in Venezuela, orchestrated from Washington. As ever, supposedly ‘objective’ media outlets such as the BBC are softening up public opinion for this imperialist intervention.
Venezuela: where next for Trump’s coup?
US imperialism is continuing to tighten the screws on the Maduro government in their attempt to bring about regime change. But the revolutionary masses in Venezuela are resisting this coup.
Which way forward in the fight against outsourcing?
Struggles of outsourced workers have taken place in universities across London in the recent period. Students can and should play an important role in supporting these campaigns. But what strategy is needed to succeed?
Council cuts: a voice from the frontline
Northamptonshire County Council hit the headlines last year after it was announced that the local authority was facing bankruptcy. We spoke to a council worker, who revealed the harsh reality of this crisis.
Britain’s housing crisis – the free market has failed
The profit system has demonstrably failed to solve the desperate shortage of housing in the UK. We need a Labour government with a socialist housing policy to build homes for ordinary people, not speculators.
US tightens the noose on Venezuela: will the coup succeed?
US imperialist intervention in Venezuela is escalating by the day. The Trump administration is ramping up the pressure in an attempt to bring about regime change. This coup must be fought through revolutionary means.
Freedom and slavery: the birth of capitalism
In this talk from the 2018 Revolution Festival, Josh Holroyd discusses the origins of the capitalist system, the violent and contradictory revolution it carried out across the world, and the implications these hold for the fight against capitalism today.