Last Saturday’s mobilisation against Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite The Kingdom’ demonstration was a clear defeat for the outnumbered left. While the official leaders of the counter-demo offered moral platitudes, the RCP bloc called for class war to fight the culture war.
Britain is broken! In this issue of The Communist, our readers expose how the insatiable greed of the capitalists means that we are left to deal with toxic waste fires, council housing death traps, and soaring poverty.
The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave revolt in history. Its history shows the great revolutionary potential of the oppressed masses. Simultaneously, it teaches great lessons about the fight against imperialism. Here, Keelan Kellegher explains the revolt and draws out key lessons for us to learn today.
Ten years ago today, Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party, transforming the landscape of British politics forever. To make sense of developments today, we must study this important chapter from Britain’s not-so-distant past.
The killing of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through the political landscape. We stand against everything Kirk stood for. We do not mourn his death. But we must state clearly that this act will have reactionary consequences.
We continue our series ‘Here to fight, here to stay’ illustrating how black and Asian workers and youth fought racism and the far-right. We now turn to Loughborough where, against all odds, saw the first successful immigrant strike!
After putting up with years of crushing poverty, the Nepalese youth have had enough. They have entered the stage of history, seeking to burn the system down altogether. But without leadership, what happens next remains unclear.
With students returning to campuses, the RCP will be holding events at dozens of universities to discuss the burning questions facing our generation: Why is there war, poverty, and crisis? And how can this system of misery be ended once and for all?
Days after brutal mass arrests of Palestine protesters, a Banksy mural appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice depicting a judge beating a defenceless, bloodied protester. This powerful artwork has now been removed, further exposing the establishment’s moral bankruptcy.
Anger over the migration crisis has sparked protests this summer. Real concerns over housing, services, and social decay are being exploited by the likes of Farage and Tommy Robinson. But the real blame lies with the billionaires and their representatives.
Last Saturday saw police officers arrest, intimidate, and brutalise hundreds more peaceful pro-Palestine protestors, at Starmer’s request. Fiona Lali and Khaled Malachi give an eye-witness report, explaining how this has only served to expose the government’s weakness.
“A house, a house, my kingdom for a house!” The tragedy of Sir Keir Starmer is reaching new pathetic lows, after his “working-class foil” Angela Rayner fell from grace. Nothing Starmer can do will save him. British capitalism is tobogganing towards disaster.