The Revolution Betrayed – a reading guide
In ‘The Revolution Betrayed’ Leon Trotsky uncovers the main processes that led to the degeneration of the Russian Revolution, and the transformation of the Soviet Union into a Stalinist bureaucratic regime.
In ‘The Revolution Betrayed’ Leon Trotsky uncovers the main processes that led to the degeneration of the Russian Revolution, and the transformation of the Soviet Union into a Stalinist bureaucratic regime.
Our series on Israel-Palestine continues with an examination of the proposals presented by reformists – particularly the suggestions for a ‘two-state’ or ‘one-state’ solution. Instead, workers and youth must fight for a revolutionary way forward.
In a recent speech, Keir Starmer outlined his plans for a future Labour government, promising to outflank the Tories to the right on the economy and jingoism. Workers and youth must have no trust in Starmer, but organise to fight for revolution.
Leaked correspondence relating to the buyout of Newcastle United FC has revealed the close links between the Tories and the rotten Saudi regime. The ruling class are mudding the ‘beautiful game’. We must fight to kick capitalism out of football.
On Saturday, activists marched through the streets of London in protest against the continued oppression of the Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli state. Socialist Appeal comrades joined the demo, calling for a revolutionary way forward.
This weekend, protests will be taking place across the world to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the disaster faced by the Palestinian people as part of the creation of Israel. We say: Fight for a Socialist Federation of the Middle East!
The Marxists in Britain are calling on communists to get organised and join our ranks. Our recruitment drive to reach the 1000 membership milestone is picking up pace, with hundreds of responses in recent weeks. So don’t wait – join us today!
In an effort to tame inflation, the Bank of England agreed to further raise interest rates today. Its chief economist, meanwhile, has arrogantly told workers that they must tighten their belts. We say: make the billionaires pay for this crisis!
As Britain’s largest public sector union, Unison has a vital role to play in the struggles taking place in health, education, and local councils. With elections underway for the union’s NEC, a recent local win for the left offers hope.
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Khaled Malachi outlines the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the current crisis in Israel, and a Marxist programme for the liberation of Palestine.
In the second part of our series on Israel-Palestine, Francesco Merli examines the wars, manoeuvres, and uprisings that characterised the decades following the creation of the Israeli state, and which have left the Palestinian people oppressed.
Having unleashed the monster of inflation through their reckless policies, the ruling class are struggling to bring prices back down. Meanwhile, big business is raking in record profits. The blame for this chaos and crisis lies with capitalism.