To kick off our six-part series on the lessons of the Communist International, Fiona Lali outlines the rich history of Marxist internationalism, stretching from Marx and Engels’ efforts to build the First International, through to Trotsky’s Fourth International.
Thanks to determined strike action, outsourced hospital staff in London have scored an impressive victory, winning a bumper wage rise. With NHS struggles continuing, this provides an inspiring example for the rest of the trade union movement.
Along with other unions, after months of action, civil servants are taking stock in their struggle over pay. PCS members must absorb the lessons from the strike wave: militancy pays and coordination is key. We must prepare for future battles.
As Starmer’s Labour gets closer to power, the harsh reality of its ‘tough decisions’ is becoming clearer. This is provoking murmurs of opposition in the party and the unions – a harbinger of future splits and turmoil under a government of crisis.
Britain’s pub industry is getting hammered by the crisis of capitalism, as costs soar and workers’ budgets are squeezed. These important places for socialising and community life are calling last orders. We need public ownership of public houses.
Recent surveys show that belief in conspiracy theories is widespread in the UK population. The liberal establishment patronisingly point the finger at all manner of scapegoats for this. But it is they who are to blame. We must fight for revolution.
Yesterday’s by-election defeats spell doom for the Tories. The government is desperately attempting to put out fires. Despite a temporary truce on the industrial front, conditions are being prepared for an explosion of the class struggle.
Birmingham City Council is facing a particularly acute crisis, with workers and residents being made to pay for Tory austerity, corporate plunder, and the employers’ crimes. The trade unions must organise a militant fightback against austerity.
This coming week will see renewed action on Britain’s railways and on London’s Tube network, with the bosses and Tories making further attacks on passengers and workers. To save transport services, we need militant action and nationalisation.
While other unions sign up to subpar pay deals, BMA members are continuing to battle on. With the Tories digging in, and the movement divided, doctors must prepare for a bitter struggle. To save our NHS, militant health workers must get organised.
Today marks 130 years since the birth of Vladimir Mayakovsky, the Russian artist and poet, whose works have been a consistent source of inspiration for communists. We look back at the life, ideas, and contributions of this revolutionary artist.
Last weekend, comrades from across the British section of the IMT gathered for this year’s Marxist Summer Camp, themed around the Communist International. Attendees left feeling educated, energised, and ready to build the forces of Marxism.