China: from revolution to Tiananmen
In this talk from a recent London-wide meeting of the Marxist Student Federation, Daniel Morley discusses the Tiananmen student protests that shook the regime in China 30 years ago.
May 2019
Revolution 2019: a three-day festival of Marxist ideas
Tickets are now available for this year’s Revolution festival, where we’ll be commemorating Britain’s revolutionary history. Book your place now!
Local elections in Ireland: where next?
Recent elections in Ireland have seen a surge in support for the Greens and a continuing stagnation for the country’s two historically dominant parties. The ruling class is full of pessimism about the stability of their system.
London school stands up to management bullying
Teachers in East London have taken action against school management and their bullying tactics. Union leaders should follow this example and fightback against attempts to undermine teachers and education.
Grassroots rebellion as left win UCU election by a landslide
With this year’s congress of the UCU in full swing, the left are celebrating a big victory in the recent election for general secretary. The union’s new leader now has a clear mandate for militant action going forward.
Lessons of the European elections: general election the only way forward
In the wake of the European election results, the Blairites are ramping up the pressure on Corbyn to back a second referendum. But only a general election and a socialist Labour government can solve the problems facing workers and youth.
Time’s up for May – now to kick out the rest of the Tories!
Nobody will be sad to see Theresa May go. But ultimately she is just another Tory representative of the broken capitalist system. We need to kick out all the Tories and fight for a socialist Labour government.
Labour Party conference: model motions for socialist policies
We present here Socialist Appeal’s suggested motions for Labour members to raise in their local parties in advance of this year’s conference. If passed, these policies will be an important step forward in the fight for socialism.
Fundamentalism, Terrorism, and Imperialism
In this talk from a recent London-wide meeting of the Marxist Student Federation, Hamid Alizadeh – writer for In Defence of Marxism – discusses the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and the links between jihadi organisations and Western imperialism.
PCS conference debates way forward for pay struggle
Delegates from the civil servants union have been meeting in Brighton this week for the annual PCS conference. The questions of the pay campaign and the Labour Party dominated the discussion.
Labour must oppose imperialism – not protect its criminals
Labour activists have called on shadow defence secretary Nia Griffiths to stand down after she endorsed a Tory pledge to defend army personnel against prosecution. Labour must fight against imperialism, its institutions, and its warmongers.
British Steel crisis: Nationalise now!
Thousands of jobs are under threat in the UK’s steel industry as a result of British Steel’s collapse. We need immediate nationalisation – with no compensation to the capitalist vultures.