Assange extradition: Tories play lapdog to US imperialism
The Tories have once again demonstrated their craven subservience to the interests of US imperialism, approving the extradition of WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange. Only mass class struggle can defend our rights and freedoms.
Scotland: Sturgeon lights the fuse on IndyRef2
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to push for a second Scottish independence referendum, setting Holyrood on a collision course with Westminster and the UK courts. Only mass struggle can secure Scotland’s right to self-determination.
MSF summer school: The task is to study!
Last weekend, young comrades from across the Marxist Student Federation gathered for an inspiring summer school on the life and ideas of Lenin. Marxism is on the march. There has never been a better time to join the struggle for socialism.
RMT strikes: Rail struggle breathes confidence into the movement
A wave of strike action by RMT members on the railways has emboldened the entire trade union movement. From posties to barristers to airport staff: workers everywhere are moving into action. We say: Unite the struggles! Bring down the Tories!
USA: Roe v. Wade overturned – Prepare for battle!
The US Supreme Court’s assault on abortion rights threatens to strip millions of their basic freedoms overnight. Biden and the Democrats have done nothing to defend women against these attacks. Only mass class struggle can offer a way forward.
Outsourced hospital workers strike against Mitie: Enough is enough!
Dozens of hospital cleaners and ward hosts in Tooting, London, are waging a struggle against employers Mitie for better pay and an end to outsourcing. The trade unions must unite and fight to transform the NHS with socialist policies.
Tory by-election disaster: Time to sweep them out!
The Tory civil war has erupted into the open once again, following yesterday’s pair of humiliating by-election defeats. At the same time, workers are growing in confidence and fighting back. The unions must deal Boris and the Tories a killer blow.
The ‘June Days’ of 1848: The volcano of revolution erupts
1848 was a year of revolution in Europe, with French workers rising up and exploding onto the streets in a struggle against the old order. Today, as Marx wrote then, a spectre is once again haunting the ruling classes – the spectre of communism.
The ruthless campaign to deselect Apsana Begum MP
Feeling the wind in their sails, the Labour right wing is on the offensive. And now they are coming for left MPs such as Apsana Begum in Tower Hamlets. The lesson is clear: we need a bold socialist leadership in the labour movement.
Arms profiteering peaks as capitalists spy an opportunity in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine drags on, with the US and British imperialists prolonging the conflict for their own narrow interests, weapons manufacturers are making a killing in extra profits. To end the horrors of war, we must fight to end capitalism.
Materialism of the Enlightenment
Ben Curry explores the road to genuine knowledge that was paved by the Enlightenment.