Britvic workers fight against jobs cuts
Workers at Britvic in Norwich are taking strike action against job losses. From day one, the bosses have shown nothing but contempt for the factory’s workers
Blairites run to the rescue of the establishment
The ruling class in Britain is in a deep crisis. But instead of fighting to bring down the Tory government, the Labour right wing is doing their best to prop up the failed status quo.
London Young Labour: moving forward, but still held back
LYL is taking positive steps to turn outwards and link up with workers in struggle. But the organisation is still being held back by a lack of democratic political debate.
Chicago 1968: a turning point for radicalisation
50 years ago, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was the scene for chaos and mayhem, as the full force of the state was employed against anti-war protestors. These events had a profound impact on consciousness.
Marxist economics and the crisis of capitalism
Rob Sewell discusses Marx’s economic ideas and how these explain the deep global crisis of capitalism that we have been living through for the last 10 years.
Imperium: a vindication of the Marxist view of history
A current West End play about the life of the Roman orator Cicero demonstrates the validity of the Marxist explanation about the role of the individual in history.
Tory cuts push local councils to the edge
The crisis engulfing Northamptonshire County Council demonstrates that local government has been cut to the bone by Tory austerity. Labour must step up and organise a fight back.
50 years after the Prague Spring – what are the lessons for today?
50 years ago, USSR-backed tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring. But could the movement have been successful?
The impact of Trotsky’s death
On the anniversary of Leon Trotsky’s assassination, we commemorate the life and ideas of this inspiring revolutionary, theoretician, and leader.
Revolution 2018: a three-day festival of Marxist ideas
Tickets are now available for this year’s Revolution festival, where we’ll be commemorating the inspiring and revolutionary events of 1968. Book your place now!
Climate chaos: capitalism to blame
As temperatures rise, the capitalists can do nothing but look on impotently. At the end of the day, it is their system that is responsible for this destruction.
World poverty: capitalism’s crime against humanity
The ‘progressive’ apologists of capitalism claim that their system is helping the global poor. But in fact it is condemning billions to a life with no future.