The billionaire press has shared no shortage of lies and distortions this week. From blaming the doctors who look after us for the NHS crisis, to yet more BBC hypocrisy in their coverage on Gaza, here our readers ‘read between the lines’.
The BBC has been rocked by scandal after scandal. Journalists are in revolt over the beeb’s censorship and bias towards Israel. License fee payers are falling by the hundreds of thousands annually. This pillar of the British establishment has been badly blunted.
On Tuesday, Keir Starmer dangled the prospect of recognising Palestinian statehood out as a diplomatic bargaining chip. Starmer’s crocodile tears have fooled nobody. It is actions, not words, that matter in politics.
Israel bombed Damascus after Jolani’s jihadists attacked Syria’s Druze minority. Behind Syria’s volatility lies the crimes of Western imperialism in Syria. A new civil war looms, with Turkey, Israel, and Gulf states circling.
Just weeks after his final show, heavy metal pioneer and legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at age 76. When they first came onto the scene in the 1970s, Black Sabbath reshaped music, reflecting working-class struggles with a revolutionary sound.
As Donald Trump visits Scotland, dogged by questions about the Epstein files, cracks are beginning to surface in his cross-class coalition. A reckoning amongst Trump voters lies in wait as they realise he is as much a part of the establishment as everyone else they despise.
A recent report by Reunite Families has outlined the devastating impact of the government’s immigration policies which has torn families apart. Under the glory of capitalism, you can fall in love with anyone you want, but only if you are rich.
Readers expose the deep rot in Britain’s capitalist institutions – from the police and MI5 to local councils. They reveal how justice, safety, and safeguarding come second to profit and private property. The system protects abusers, punishes dissent, and puts the most vulnerable at risk.
After years of rumours and hearsay, an interim report commissioned by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has revealed a “pervasive fraud environment”. Corruption, bureaucracy, and shady backroom deals disarm the workers. Clear out the bureaucrats!
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s announcement of a new party has been met with a strong wave of support and enthusiasm. In this article, Alan Woods analyses these events, and what attitude communists should take towards it.
Almost one year after last summer’s far-right riots, protestors have targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, egged on by Reform. With anger and polarisation set to increase, the left needs a clear socialist answer to Farage, and a physical answer to far-right violence.
Today, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced the launch of a new left party, aimed at taking on the “corporations and billionaires” and their “rigged system”. The RCP is getting on board. Fight for real change! Fight for revolution!