An angry old man, a deranged Ukrainian, and World War III
Alan Woods explains why, in the dying days of Biden’s presidency, ‘Genocide Joe’ has decided to arm Volodymyr Zelensky with long range ballistic missiles, and what this means for the war.
November 2024
Revolution Festival 2024: A landmark for the forces of communism
This year’s Revolution Festival – a school of communism organised by the RCP – saw 1,000 communists gather for a weekend of anti-imperialist and Marxist discussion. This landmark event is a launchpad for building the forces of communism in Britain.
Archbishop Welby resigns over abuse scandal: Church of England in crisis
The head of the Church of England has resigned after a report implicated him in a sexual abuse cover-up. From the monarchy to the police, every pillar of the British establishment is crumbling to pieces. The system is rotten to the core.
First among robbers: Britain’s role in the Scramble for Africa
On this day 140 years ago, the European powers gathered at the Berlin Conference carved up the African continent. This article from the RCP’s new booklet ‘The Crimes of British Imperialism’ lays bare the bloody role played by British capitalism.
Britain’s impending water crisis: Privatisation to blame
Britain faces an impending water crisis. Decades of privatisation have saddled water companies with debt, and have left infrastructure crumbling into disrepair. We say: expropriate the parasitic owners! Take the water industry back under public ownership!
Readers recommend: ‘Dr Strangelove’ – an apocalyptic comedy of errors
With imperialist tensions on the rise, Armando Iannnuci’s new stage adaptation of Kubrick’s Cold War comedy ‘Dr Strangelove’ couldn’t come at a better time. Steve Coogan’s performance accentuates the biting political commentary.
Review: ‘The Good Virus’ – A solution to the antibiotic resistance crisis?
For decades, antibiotics have been irresponsibly overused in healthcare and agriculture, leading to the rise of unstoppable infections. Meanwhile, capitalism and the pharmaceutical giants are holding back the deployment of a viable alternative.
COP29: The pantomime begins
This year’s COP summit is off to a farcical start, with the head of the conference caught brokering lucrative fossil fuel deals, and many world leaders not even bothering to show up at all! The capitalists are incapable of solving the climate crisis.
Labour’s housing sham: The market can’t solve the crisis
Starmer’s Labour have promised to tackle Britain’s housing crisis by delivering 1.5 million homes in five years. But relying on the crisis-ridden private construction sector offers no way forward. We need a socialist housing programme!
Readers recommend: ‘Anora’ – How the American Dream is a capitalist nightmare
Sean Baker’s latest film – out in cinemas now – is a tragic drama for modern times; a portrayal of the inevitable despair and destruction that the rich and powerful leave in their wake, with the exploited and oppressed always left paying the price.
How revolution ended the First World War
Every Remembrance Day, the ruling class reminds us of the brave sacrifices made so that we can enjoy ‘peace’ today. But they would much rather we forgot that the horrors of World War One were brought to an end by international workers’ revolution.
Remembrance Day: No war but class war!
This Remembrance Day, the communists will honour those whose lives have been scandalously sacrificed in the interests of imperialism, by redoubling our efforts to end this capitalist nightmare once and for all. Workers of the world, unite!