The migrant crisis and the struggle for open borders
Manon Powrie discusses the socialist struggle for open borders.
Brazil: Lula narrowly wins – The fight against Bolsonarismo continues!
Left-wingers are celebrating Lula’s election victory in Brazil. But the far-right threat of Bolsonarismo remains. And in the context of capitalist crisis, Lula will have few crumbs to offer. Workers and youth must fight for revolutionary change.
Middle classes in ferment as crisis of capitalism deepens
So severe is the crisis of British capitalism, that even formerly comfortable layers, in relatively privileged positions, are facing immiseration. At the same time, the Tories are weaker than ever. We must fight to overthrow their system.
China: Xi Jinping accumulates unprecedented power as deep crisis looms
At the recent Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping concentrated power in his hands, hoping to provide stability in the face of a growing economic crisis. But state control cannot hold back the brewing explosions.
Britain’s ‘Obama moment’: The cynical charade of identity politics
With Rishi Sunak becoming PM, the establishment media has made a song-and-a-dance about Britain seeing its first Asian premier. But the ‘diversity’ at the top is only skin deep. Regardless of colour, this is a government of the rich.
A spectre is haunting campuses – the spectre of communism
This year’s Halloween comes at a terrifying time for the ruling class, with the world economy descending deeper into crisis, and the masses on the march. Capitalism has only tricks, and no treats, to offer workers and youth. We need a revolution.
UCU Rising: For coordinated and indefinite action!
UCU members have won a whopping mandate for national strike action in their struggle over pay, conditions, and pensions. With other unions – on campuses and across the movement – also mobilising, the situation calls out for a united fightback.
Preparing for power: Perspectives for the British revolution
Rob Sewell outlines the Marxist perspective for the British revolution.
Workforce exodus: Overthrow this sick system!
As the pandemic fades into the distance, recent statistics show that hundreds of thousands of workers have left the labour market, suffering from chronic pain and mental illness. Capitalist exploitation, austerity, and alienation are to blame.
Barristers suspend strike action – but fight against justice cuts continues
After weeks of indefinite action, criminal barristers have voted to accept the government’s offer and suspend their strike. But with legal aid solicitors threatening to stop work, and court staff walking out, the fightback is far from over.
Revolution Festival 2022: “We are living in exciting times!”
This year’s Revolution Festival was a showcase of optimism and enthusiasm, with over 700 attendees from across Europe gathering to discuss why Marx was right. Comrades left excited and energised, determined to build the forces of Marxism.
Sunak coronated as PM: The establishment gets their man
To the relief of the ruling class, Rishi Sunak has been anointed Britain’s latest prime minister. The new Tory leader has promised ‘stability’, on the basis of a programme of harsh austerity. Instead, revolutionary explosions lie ahead.