As the global crisis of capitalism deepens, political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are finding themselves to be a hostage to events: pulled and pressured by powerful forces beyond their control, as the status quo crumbles around them.

Keir Starmer was given a bloody nose in Parliament yesterday, as Labour MPs forced the government to retreat on its Dickensian welfare cuts. This opens up a Pandora’s Box for the Labour leaders, who are caught between a rock and a hard place.

Despite attempted censorship, multiple artists at this year’s Glastonbury Festival exposed British establishment’s despicable role in supporting Israel’s genocide. This reflects the burning rage against capitalism and imperialism, desperately seeking an outlet.

Netanyahu’s latest reckless bid to pull the United States into a full-blown regional war has exposed Trump’s contradictory position on the world stage. In this article, Alan Woods analyses the world situation in wake of the Israel-Iran war.

With his sledgehammer approach to the political and economic status quo, President Trump is unleashing chaos upon the world order. In this article, Adam Booth analyses the decline of the dollar as the world’s currency, and its implications for capitalism as a whole.

‘Vassal State: How America Runs Britain’ uncovers the real content of Britain’s so-called ‘special relationship’ with the USA: one of vassalage and subservience. But the author’s liberal calls for the British capitalists to “take back control” offers no solution.