What is materialism? | The ABCs of Marxist philosophy (Part 1)
In the first part of this series on Marxist philosophy, Daniel Morley talks about materialism.
Schools, safety, and self-isolation: Only solution is workers’ control
The virus is rampaging through schools, with the government turning a blind eye to concerns over health and safety. The Tories don’t care about children’s education, but only about the bosses’ profits. We must fight to put workers in control.
The billionaire space race: egomania and parasitism of cosmic proportions
In recent weeks, billionaires Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson have all announced their intentions to travel into space. In reality, they are already living on another planet from the rest of us. We say: expropriate the super-rich!
After the lockdown: Welcome to the new ‘normal’
The Tories have confirmed plans to lift all remaining COVID restrictions on 19 July. But society will not return to ‘normal’. The period ahead will be one of contagion, capitalist crisis, and class struggle. Workers must organise and fight back.
Fire Brigades Union: Attack on collective bargaining just the start
The Tories are squaring up for a fight with the FBU. This is part of a wider campaign to take on public sector workers and their trade union rights, in order to slash services, jobs, wages, and conditions. The labour movement must fight back.
NHS pay protests: Workers and activists fight for 15%
Over the weekend, NHS workers and campaigners celebrated the 73rd anniversary of the NHS’ foundation with protests up and down the country, calling for a 15% pay rise and a halt to privatisation. Only socialist policies can save our NHS.
Capitalism and food: Hunger amidst plenty
No industry exemplifies the horrors of capitalism more than that of food. Workers are exploited; our planet is destroyed; and we are fed junk – all so the giant monopolies can sate their appetite for profits. We need a socialist alternative.
Save our NHS – Kick out the profiteers!
Demonstrations are taking place outside hospitals across the country tomorrow, to celebrate the 73rd birthday of the NHS, and to demand safety, pay justice, and an end to privatisation. We need socialist policies to save our NHS.
Batley & Spen by-election: “Fantastic result” or catastrophe?
Labour have scraped to victory in the Batley & Spen by-election. The right wing have spun this as a major win. In reality, it is a humiliating result. Under Starmer, the party is heading for disaster. We need a new leadership. Starmer out!
Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: Heroism and tragedy
Today marks 100 years since the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party. Daniel Morley examines the history of the CCP, its role in the Chinese revolutions of the 1920s and 1949, and the party’s conversion to capitalism in recent decades.
GB News: A flop and a failure – We need a workers’ media
Despite promising a ‘media revolution’, the newly-launched GB News has offered more of the same reactionary bile as the rest of the capitalist press. We need a media that is owned and run by – and for – the working class.
UBI and automation: utopia or nightmare?
In this podcast, Adam Booth discusses the demand for a universal basic income.