Uprising in America: The school of revolution
In our latest episode of IMTV, Alan Woods – editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the police killing of George Floyd in the USA and the insurrectionary protests seen in response across America.
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Racism, police violence, and socialist revolution
In this recent live broadcast statement by Antonio Balmer – of Socialist Revolution, US section of the IMT – looks at the recent police killing of George Floyd, discussion the question of racism and police violence, and explaining the need for revolution.
Insurrectionary anger sweeps the USA
Anger has exploded across the United States in response to the recent police killing of George Floyd. This time workers and youth are drawing more radical conclusions, declaring “this ain’t a riot, it’s a revolution!”
UK government involved in attempted “regime change” in Venezuela
New documents reveal the existence of a secretive “Venezuela Reconstruction Office” at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, showing the close relationship between the Tory government and the coup-plotting Juan Guaido. We say: Hands off Venezuela!
The WHO’s impotence and China-US relations
The COVID-19 crisis is exposing the limitations of global bodies like the UN and the WHO, trapped between the competing interests of US and Chinese imperialism. Like an umbrella full of holes, they’re useless precisely when they’re most needed.
Capitalism prepares misery for billions of workers
A recent report estimates that half the world’s workforce will lose their livelihoods as a result of the pandemic. Capitalism is destroying people’s lives. We must fight for a system that works for the billions, not the billionaires.
World faces biblical starvation: “Capitalism is horror without end”
In the weeks and months to come, the world could be facing “multiple famines of biblical proportions”. With war, poverty and now a pandemic spreading across the globe, recent predictions are showing that the worst-off are being hit harder than ever.
Crisis and coronavirus in Ireland: an interview with Paul Murphy TD
Socialist Appeal recently spoke to Paul Murphy, Irish TD (MP) for Dublin South-West, who discussed the need to fight back against the bosses and big businesses that are attempting to profit from the COVID-19 crisis.
An appeal to Bernie supporters – don’t mourn, organise!
Bernie Sanders is out of the race, a punch to the gut for many who hoped his campaign would offer a way forward. But it’s also a turning point. For millions, this will be the last time they try to work within the two-party system of the capitalists.
Pandemics, profiteering and big pharma
A perfect storm of private sector profiteering, reckless production practices, environmental destruction and underinvestment in medical research has made global pandemics more common, and undermined our capacity to deal with them.
Europe paralysed amidst mutual recriminations
The coronavirus crisis has brought the national tensions within the European Union to the fore, leading to a sharp conflict between the northern and southern European member states over spending. The European project is facing its demise.
Them and us: rich vs. poor during the COVID-19 pandemic
We are told: “The virus does not discriminate – rich and poor alike, we are all in this together.” However, the reality is that the privileged elite, who enjoy relative safety, expect the workers to risk infection to keep profits rolling in.