The 14-point ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ between the USA and Iran represents a humiliation for Trump, a strategic defeat for US imperialism, and a turning point in the world situation. Ben Curry explains the implications of the deal, and the perspectives ahead.
Last week, the ‘Filton 4’ pro-Palestine activists were sentenced on terrorism charges for a total of 25 years. The trial was a stitch-up from start to finish. The left must organise to oppose the state’s clampdown on our democratic rights.
The shock back-to-back resignations of Labour ministers John Healey and Al Carns are another blow to Starmer’s beleaguered, lame-duck government. With a ministerial civil war, a dilapidated military, and no plans to fix things, Starmer has his back against the wall.
A recently published poll highlights Reform’s rising popularity amongst union members. Is Reform the “new party of the working class” – as Farage would like to boast? And if not, what does it represent for the future? How should the trade union leaders respond?
“After reading Trotsky’s writings on art and literature, I came to oppose the idea of ‘art for art’s sake’, which tries to separate art from society. I came to realise that all art has social content, and so I naturally began to channel political ideas into my work.”
Is the United States government controlled by Israel? Does the Zionist lobby pull the strings? Ben Curry explores the strange relationship between the two countries which, far from a conspiracy, has a much simpler explanation.
An ‘International Conference Against War’ is taking place in London this Saturday, promising to ‘build the movement’ for peace. But this broad alliance of reformist labour leaders and ‘progressives’ won’t provide the revolutionary programme needed to wage war against imperialism.
The former co-chair of West Ham, the pornography and tabloid tycoon David Sullivan, is the latest capitalist degenerate to be unmasked for a long history of sex crimes. True justice can only be delivered by wiping out the Epstein class.
Workers, youth, and anti-racists came out in force last weekend, humiliating the small groups that the far right mustered. But these victories were won despite the weak politics and methods of Stand Up to Racism. The RCP is showing the way forward.
300 racist masked men rampaged through Glasgow last week. Parliamentary statements in Holyrood are not enough to clear this menace. They were met by 7000 anti-racists on the weekend showing the real balance of forces. This is the real way forward.
Nine years after the Grenfell fire, not one of the corporate criminals responsible for the deaths of 72 people has been brought to justice. Thousands still remain trapped in homes covered in flammable cladding. We say, expropriate the lot!
These riots must be met with action, not just words. We call on community leaders and those with authority to set up community defence organisations, and call demonstrations to physically oppose the right. Down with all the racists, warmongers, and billionaires!