What is to be done? – a reading guide
We present here a reading guide to What is to be done? which can help comrades digest the key ideas from this classic text by Lenin.
Socialist Appeal congress 2023: Recruiting for revolution!
From 17-19 March, hundreds of Socialist Appeal comrades met for this year’s national conference. The mood was one of optimism, enthusiasm, and dedication, with a laser focus on the task ahead: to build the forces of Marxism in Britain and beyond.
20 years since the invasion of Iraq: The brutal legacy of imperialism
The US-led invasion of Iraq began twenty years ago. Two decades on, the country has been torn apart by war, sectarianism, and fundamentalism. To end the horror and barbarism of imperialism, we must fight for revolution and overthrow capitalism.
Storming heaven: The Paris Commune
Josh Holroyd discusses the lessons of the Paris Commune – when the working class seized power for the first time in history.
Socialist.net relaunched – Homepage for the Marxists in Britain
We are proud to announce that our website – socialist.net – has a brand new look. This is the place to go to study revolutionary ideas, read the latest news and analysis from a Marxist perspective, and get organised in the fight for socialism.
SVB collapse and the fragility of capitalism
The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank has revealed cracks throughout the global financial system. As interest rates rise, these fissures are spreading. The ruling class is caught between a rock and a hard place, as the crisis of capitalism deepens.
15 March day of action – Militancy, solidarity, and determination
Yesterday saw the biggest trade union mobilisation in Britain in over a decade, with teachers, lecturers, civil servants, and lecturers all out on strike. Socialist Appeal comrades across the country joined the protests and picket lines.
Hunt’s big business Budget: “This is class war”
The Tories’ latest Budget was stuffed with treats for the bosses, with nothing for striking workers. Yesterday’s day of action shows the potential strength of our movement. To realise it, we need militant leadership and bold socialist demands.
Scotland: Sturgeon succession race highlights bankruptcy of SNP leaders
Voting is underway amongst SNP members to see who will succeed Nicola Sturgeon. But none of the candidates have anything to offer workers and youth. The only way forward is through class struggle, in the fight for a Scottish Workers’ Republic.
School protests erupt across the country: Put staff and students in control!
School student protests have broken out across the country, fuelled by growing anger against austerity and academisation. The struggles being waged by teachers, workers, and pupils must be brought together into a common fightback against the bosses and the Tories.
BMA pickets: Junior doctors show determination to win
Midway through their walkout, the mood amongst striking junior doctors is one of confidence and enthusiasm. Tomorrow they will be bolstered by action across the public sector. The trade unions must unite and escalate their struggles to win.
140 years after the death of Marx – The communists are coming!
Karl Marx may have been lying in Highgate Cemetery for 140 years now. But his ideas are alive and kicking. With capitalism in crisis, the spectre of communism is once again haunting the ruling class. Join the Marxists! Join the revolution!