‘It’s a Sin’, a new Channel 4 drama, chronicles the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic via the story of a group of gay friends in the 1980s. In doing so, the series shows the oppression LGBT people face under capitalism – then and now.
As part of the latest attack on party democracy, the Labour right wing have scrapped the shortlist to select the party’s candidate for Liverpool Mayor. Activists must fight back against this bureaucratic move. We say: Let the members decide!
Thousands of families will be left high and dry by inadequate Tory plans to address dangerous cladding on tower blocks. Profit-hungry property developers, meanwhile, are getting off scot free. We need a socialist solution to the housing crisis.
Coming on top of a decade of austerity and attacks, the pandemic is tearing communities apart and piling further pressures upon workers and youth. Society is ready to explode. We must channel this energy towards socialist struggle.
As part of their latest proposals for the NHS and social care, the government have emphasised the need for ‘integrated’ services. But these new Tory ‘reforms’ will do nothing to stop privatisation, profiteering, and cronyism.
Over two million people have died directly from the virus and the crisis is far from over. Protectionism and “vaccine nationalism” are preventing billions of people from actually accessing lifesaving vaccines. When will it all end?
Protests and strike action loom, as Unite members prepare to fight against a race to the bottom in the mechanical and electrical sector. The full strength of the union movement must be utilised to fight this attack on wages and conditions.
The past few years of political turbulence have troubled the ruling class. They are now increasingly desperately trying to stabilise the situation using state expenditure and other concessions. This was seen at the World Economic Forum last month.
Facing criticism that he lacks ‘vision’, Keir Starmer yesterday announced his Big Idea to the nation: the British Recovery Bond. But this attempt at Keynesianism-meets-patriotism will do nothing to solve the deep crisis of capitalism.
Despite a recent mass COVID outbreak, DVLA offices in Swansea are still not safe. The bosses have been deaf to workers’ concerns. PCS members must mobilise and strike to fight for safe working conditions.
The MSF recently held its largest ever national conference, with hundreds of young people from schools and universities across the country taking part. There has never been a better time to get involved and join the revolution!
The Tories are cynically introducing new measures to ‘protect free speech’ on university campuses. Yet, hypocritically, they have banned anti-capitalist material in schools. The only thing they are protecting is their own interests.