The movement for a Catalan republic – one year on
A year on from the dramatic events surrounding the referendum for Catalan independence, Jorge Martin analyses the lessons of the struggle for the Catalan Republic.
International
Dublin eviction exposes Ireland’s housing scandal
The recent eviction of a group of occupiers in Dublin has highlighted the absurd housing crisis that exists in Ireland, with empty homes alongside homelessness.
Netanyahu’s Jewish Nation State Law – enshrining discrimination in Israel’s constitution
Earlier this summer, the Israeli parliament voted through a law that reduces the sizeable Arab population to the status of second-class citizens.
Swedish election: beginning of the end of class peace
After decades of peace and calm, a period of uncertainty and volatility is opening up in Sweden. The crisis of capitalism has reached so-called “socialist” Scandinavia.
Catalonia: to achieve the republic, we must make the revolution!
Today is the National Day of Catalonia. We publish here the latest editorial from Revolució: magazine of the International Marxist Tendency in Catalonia, which provides a balance sheet of the political situation in Catalonia and the rest of the Spanish state, and explains the tasks ahead for the left wing of the Republican movement.
Journalists targeted for asking too many questions
The recent arrest of investigative journalists in Northern Ireland shows what is really meant by the “free press” under capitalism.
Morandi bridge collapse: the Italian Grenfell
The fatal collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, demonstrates once again how – under capitalism – the profits of the few come before the lives and safety of the many.
Turkey at a precipice – revolutionary events on the horizon
Turkey is facing a deep economic crisis, set in motion by a clash between the ‘strongmen’ of Trump and Erdogan. But this dispute was merely the spark to a pile of combustible material.
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.
Venezuela: on the verge of a social explosion?
The situation in Venezuela is reaching breaking point, with inflation, shortages, and emmigration all increasing. Something has to give. Workers and peasants are beginning to move, indicating the way forward.
Trump meets Putin: the world turned upside down
Donald Trump’s recent summit with his Russian counterpart has rattled the cages of the establishment across the Western world, bringing all the old certainties into question.
Fight Trump – fight capitalism!
Thousands will protest across the country today against the US President’s visit. But to tackle Trump, we must tackle the rotten system that has produced him.