Further rounds of strikes have been called by the RMT and other rail unions. The mood is there for coordinated action – across the railway sector and beyond. The trade union leaders must organise a mass campaign to bring down the Tories.
The resignation of Boris Johnson has opened up a new chapter in the crisis of British capitalism. The working class is reawakening. A new generation is moving into struggle. We must build the forces of Marxism to prepare for these titanic events.
In just one week’s time, thousands of revolutionaries from across the world will meet for this year’s International Marxist University: an incredible four-day event offering ideas to change the world. Don’t miss out – get your ticket today!
Drawn in by its name, a new layer of revolutionary activists are joining the Young Communist League. But instead of educating members in Marxism, the YCL focusses its energies on stunts. We need to steel ourselves in the genuine ideas of Lenin.
Latest figures show that Britain is suffering from an epidemic of obesity, with millions unable to afford nutritious food or access decent fitness facilities. Capitalism is killing us. To protect our health, we need planning, not profit.
Adam Booth offers a Marxist perspective on the crisis within the ranks of the Tory party.
After months of protest, the Sri Lankan masses have stormed the grounds of the president and the prime minister, forcing leader Gota Rajapaksa to flee the country. These explosive events are a harbinger of revolutionary developments worldwide.
A new book by Rory Cormac looks at historic examples of outside state intervention in countries’ domestic politics. In the process, however, the liberal author whitewashes the role of western imperialism: the most reactionary force on earth.
Every year on 12 July, Ulster loyalists in the North of Ireland celebrate William of Orange’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne. In this article from 1913, Irish Marxist James Connolly explains the real meaning of these sectarian traditions.
The recent NATO Summit in Madrid was hailed as a victory for the powers of Western imperialism, keen to show off their ‘unity’. But beneath the surface they are far from united, as their diverging interests over Ukraine and China reveal.
A number of companies are trialling the introduction of a four-day working week, with no loss of pay. If ‘successful’, this will simply mean more intense working conditions for the working class, whilst the bosses rake in more profits.
Tomorrow sees the return of the Durham Miners’ Gala – an annual celebration of the labour movement and its history. Today, with capitalism in crisis and workers on the move, it is vital we reclaim the militant traditions of the class struggle.