All My Sons: business, betrayal, and the bleak reality of capitalism
Ben Gliniecki reviews Arthur Miller’s dramatic play about the corrosive effect of the profit system on social ties and family bonds.
Tory implosion paves the way for a Corbyn government
As Brexit stalls, Tory MPs are openly plotting to remove their leader. Voters are deserting the party in favour of Nigel Farage’s new outfit. This Conservative collapse is setting the scene for Corbyn’s Labour to come to power.
CWU conference: vote to bring back Clause 4
Delegates to the CWU policy conference this Sunday will be discussing an important motion calling for Labour to restore Clause 4 – the party’s commitment to public ownership. We urge all delegates to support this resolution.
Sri Lanka attacks: only workers’ unity can end sectarian violence
The terrorist bombings of churches in Sri Lanka are a barbaric atrocity. Only united class struggle can provide a way forward.
Government outsourced workers strike for living wage
Outsourced catering staff in the PCS union are fighting for decent pay and demanding to be brought back in-house. Coordinated action across the trade unions is needed to end outsourcing and the scandal of low pay.
Notre Dame fire: capitalism is destroying our historical heritage
The fire that partly destroyed Notre Dame is a tragedy for anyone who cherishes the cultural, artistic and architectural achievements of humanity. To protect our past, we need to fight for a socialist future.
NUS caught in a downward spiral – we need a fighting union!
The bulk of the time at this year’s NUS conference was spent discussing how to save the union from financial ruin. The only way forward is to transform the union with fighting leadership and bold socialist policies.
The crisis of liberalism
In this talk from last year’s Revolution Festival, Ben Gliniecki looks at the current collapse of the liberal status quo, providing a Marxist analysis of liberalism’s rise and fall.
Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism: setting the record straight
Accusations of anti-semitism against the left and Netanyahu’s recent electoral victory have brought the issue of Israel and Palestine sharply to the fore. It is important to provide a clear Marxist analysis on this question.
LGBT repression in Brunei highlights establishment hypocrisy
Recent events in Brunei, a dictatorship propped up by British imperialism, have once again demonstrated how the liberal values of the capitalist class are nothing more than a facade.
The Assange arrest: Blairites run to the support of imperialism
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested last week in London, with a warrant put out by the US for his extradition. Assange’s case has become yet another stick for the Labour right wing to cynically hit Corbyn with.
A bleak outlook for world capitalism
All the latest figures from the global economy are pointing in the wrong direction. A growing sense of alarm is developing amongst the capitalist class. It is time to put their system out of its misery.