The UK has recently been battered by two storms, Ciara and Dennis – both causing significant damage to people’s lives. The market system has proven incapable of providing effective flood defences. Only a publicly owned and planned economy can protect communities.
The ballot opens today for the Labour leadership contest. Keir Starmer is currently the favourite, based on an opportunistic campaign with hollow promises of ‘unity’ and ‘electability’. Members must not be fooled by this wolf in sheep’s clothing.
CWU members across the country are conducting gate meetings this week in support of the upcoming strike ballot amongst Royal Mail staff. The whole labour movement must get behind the postal workers and support their struggle.
In this talk from the Revolution Festival 2019, Niklas Albin Svensson (writer for In Defence of Marxism) discusses why revolutionaries must oppose any repression of migrants and refugees, and fight instead for workers of all countries to unite.
Today is the anniversary of the Communist Manifesto. This monumental work is one of the most read texts in history, containing a wealth of ideas. It is also a rallying call to the working class – even more powerful today than when it was written.
Ben Curry reviews Peter Hadden’s book on the history of the class struggle in Ireland, and asks: how should Marxists approach the national question?
Richard Burgon is the left candidate in the current deputy Labour leadership contest. We support Richard because of his calls for open selection and a new Clause IV based on public ownership – which he recently discussed with us.
The UCU begins a new round of strike action today, in an ongoing disupute over pensions and working conditions. University bosses are on the defensive. A militant turnout could result in big concessions. Solidarity with striking lecturers!
The spread of the coronavirus across China is starting to have serious political repercussions for the regime. Social tensions are heightening, the economy is stalling, and the stability of the system is under threat.
We recently spoke to Mark Serwotka, general secretary of PCS, about his re-election, Labour’s defeat last December, and the fight ahead against the Tories and austerity.
This year’s national conference of the MSF was the biggest and best yet. The mood was electric and enthusiastic, as student activists from across the country met to discuss the revolutionary events taking place across the world.
Football is increasingly dominated by profit, which is sucking the excitement and spectacle out of the sport. At the same time, large numbers of smaller clubs face an existential crisis. We need to kick capitalism out of football.