The mass movement in Iran, sparked by the police murder of a young Kurdish woman, has escalated and broadened to include not only youth and students, but also organised workers. The missing factor is that of revolutionary leadership.
Strike action by railway workers has continued this month, with rail unions coordinating walkouts. But the bosses are digging in their heels, refusing to budge. To overcome this intransigence, the movement must be broadened and escalated.
The recent market turmoil in Britain has revealed the immense level of speculation that takes place in every corner of capitalism. The bankers and billionaires are gambling with our futures. It is time to overthrow their decrepit system.
Posties at Royal Mail have announced 19 more days of strike action in the run-up to Christmas, as the bosses refuse to budge. Workers everywhere are moving into action. To win, the trade unions must link the struggles into one unstoppable force.
Spiralling energy costs are set to cause devastation to households and businesses across Europe this winter. And as the Ukraine conflict drags on, the pressure is building, preparing the conditions for explosive class struggles in all countries.
Dozens of activists were arrested at the weekend, protesting against the meat and fossil fuel industries. Small-scale actions are not enough. To end environmental destruction, we need mass struggle to overturn the profit system.
After the chaos of Boris’ premiership, the Tories have gone from the frying pan into the fire, with Liz Truss leading the party towards electoral disaster. We are seeing a crisis of the regime – a reflection of the crisis of British capitalism.
Hamid Alizadeh talks about the mass movement in Iran, what’s necessary for it to win, and what we can learn from it internationally.
Dock workers in Felixstowe and Liverpool have recently taken coordinated action in struggles for real pay rises. Such tactics should be employed across the whole movement, to topple the Tories and the bosses’ system.
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Al Jazeera’s new series provides further evidence showing how the Labour right wing manufactured a crisis in order to witch-hunt Corbyn and his supporters. The left must learn the lessons from these events, and build a militant leadership.
Last Saturday saw demonstrations across the country in support of striking workers, and in protest against the escalating cost-of-living crisis. With the Tories and their system in meltdown, the stage is set for a bitter winter of discontent.