In this podcast, we sit down with Fiona Lali to discuss why far-right violence has swept Britain, the response from the labour movement, and the communist perspective on how we can smash the far right using class struggle methods.
Far-right rioting has spread across the country, with fascist gangs launching pogroms against Muslim and Asian communities. Appeals for ‘calm’ will not suffice. To eradicate this scourge, organised workers and youth must take militant mass action.
The menace of the far right has reared its ugly head in the past week, with more violence on the cards in the coming days. This should be a wake-up call to the ranks of the labour movement. Workers and youth must mobilise to smash the far right.
Earlier this week, rioting broke out in Merseyside, after far-right thugs hijacked a tragic stabbing to whip up Islamophobic hatred. The entire establishment is to blame. The movement must mobilise to drive this reactionary menace off our streets.
This year’s Edinburgh Fringe, the renowned annual arts festival, starts tomorrow, lasting from 2-26 August. The popular event is set to be plagued by problems, however, as workers and residents pay the price for the commercialisation of culture.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that public sector workers will receive an above-inflation pay rise this year. Union leaders are relieved at the prospect of calm on the industrial front. Instead, they should be preparing members for battle.
The recently-released initial report from the COVID-19 inquiry found that the Tory government was ill-prepared for the outbreak, and directly responsible for needless death and suffering. We publish here our readers’ stories from the pandemic.
Earlier this month, an eruption of anger burst onto the streets of Leeds, with residents mobilising in response to a police provocation. Comrades visited the community in the subsequent days, reporting a widespread picture of burning indignation.
One key policy in Labour’s manifesto was a promise to establish a National Wealth Fund to stimulate investment in green industries. But far from addressing the climate crisis, this greenwashing proposal provides public subsidies to profiteers.
A viral video recording a vicious assault by Manchester police has sparked anger and protest, in the city and beyond. Workers and youth are disgusted by these endless incidents of state brutality and racism. End police violence! End capitalism!
A heroic mass movement of students has erupted in Bangladesh, against the hated Hasina regime and its policies. Protestors have faced severe repression and smears. We, the Revolutionary Communist International, are mobilising in solidarity.
Years of betrayals in power in Holyrood have taken their toll on the SNP, with the party haemorrhaging Westminster MPs, income, and activists. Now is the time to build a revolutionary alternative, and plant the red flag across Scotland.