This year’s TUC Congress, held against a stormy backdrop of political chaos and bitter class struggle, saw delegates vote for mass coordinated action. Trade union leaders must now translate words into deeds, and mobilise to kick out the Tories.
Today, 19 October, marks 65 years since the death of Vere Gordon Childe – an archaeologist who, by applying the Marxist view of history, made enormous leaps forward in our understanding of early human societies and the Neolithic revolution.
After a month of market mayhem, the capitalist class has killed off Liz Truss’ reckless economic agenda and installed a new ‘responsible’ regime. But they and their system can only offer further attacks. We must fight for socialist revolution.
On top of the onslaught facing all workers, a recent TUC report highlights the racism suffered by black and Asian employees in Britain. To fight back against the bosses’ divisive attacks, we need united class struggle and workers’ control.
Trade union delegates are meeting this week for the TUC Congress. On the agenda are motions calling for mass coordinated action. With the Tories on the ropes, and the bosses on the offensive, the time is ripe for a militant, united fightback.
#RevFest2022 – a three-day festival of Marxist ideas – begins in just one week’s time. This year’s event comes at a critical moment, with titanic events shaking society across the world. So get your ticket today, and join the revolution!
Josh Holroyd explains why we need Marxist ideas to guide the struggle for communism.
With Ukrainian forces advancing, western media and politicians are suggesting that Putin’s Russia will soon be defeated. But war is a complex equation. And the conflict is preparing a major economic, social, and political storm across Europe.
In a bid to outdo her predecessor and distract from the government’s deep crises, incoming home secretary Suella Braverman has doubled-down on promises to repress migrants and refugees. But the class war is cutting across the Tories’ culture war.
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.