How to end women’s oppression
Communists have always been at the forefront of the struggle against women’s oppression. But what is it that we actually say on this topic? How can women’s oppression be overthrown?
Oppression
Women, capitalism, and the struggle against oppression – A Marxist critique of Silvia Federici
This Sunday, 8 March, is International Working Women’s Day. To mark this occasion, Lotta Angantyr examines the writings of so-called ‘Marxist feminist’ Silvia Federici, contrasting her ideas with the communist approach to fighting women’s oppression.
Sexism and abuse comes from the top – Overthrow their toxic system!
The capitalist establishment’s facade of caring about the safety of women has been shattered by the Epstein scandal. The truth is it is capitalism that breeds all of this violence, sexism, and abuse. We must organise to overthrow this toxic system!
Attempted terror attack at Manchester mosque met with establishment silence
Last week, days after an Islamophobic Britain First march in the same city, a man attempted to carry out a terrorist attack at a Manchester mosque. The silence from the establishment is deafening. We can have no faith in politicians and the police to keep communities safe.
Britain First sent packing in Manchester – Lessons for the movement
Last Saturday in Manchester, Britain First’s fascist knuckle-draggers were sent packing by over a thousand anti-fascists, including a sizeable Communist bloc. This is a welcome victory for the left, but far from a resounding one. The movement must draw the lessons.
What do communists say about migration?
While the media scapegoats and scaremongers, establishment politicians – from ‘progressive’ Starmer to populist Farage – are whipping up an anti-migrant culture war. But why is there a migration crisis in the first place? And what is the communist position? Leading RCP member Fiona Lali explores this topic.
Here to fight, here to stay: Grunwick Strike – “We are the lions”
We continue our series on anti-racist struggles with an article from the late Steve Jones. In the 1970s, an unimposing Gujarati woman, Jayaben Desai, led one of the longest and most violent strikes in the post-war period, transforming the British labour movement.
Newcastle faces down the far right – despite mistakes of left leaders
Anti-racist protestors massively outnumbered the far right in Newcastle over the weekend. But this victory came in spite of the political and tactical mistakes of the movement’s liberal leaders. The RCP had great success putting forward a communist alternative.
Here to fight, here to stay: Imperial Typewriters strike
We continue our series ‘Here to fight, here to stay’ illustrating how black and Asian workers and youth fought racism and the far-right. In 1974, a titanic showdown between an American multinational corporation and Asian workers shook the city of Leicester to its core!
The meaning of 13 September: A damning indictment of the left
The monster ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration on Saturday 13 September marks a turning point. This was an embarrassing defeat for the left. The blame lies at the feet of the reformist left leaders, and the so-called ‘Marxist’ Socialist Workers Party.
Here to fight, here to stay: Mansfield Hosiery – “We will not go back like dogs”
We continue our series ‘Here to fight, here to stay’ illustrating how black and Asian workers and youth fought racism and the far-right. We now turn to Loughborough where, against all odds, saw the first successful immigrant strike!
Here to fight, here to stay: The Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977, the fascist National Front marched through Lewisham, protected by thousands of police. Local black youth, workers, and socialists mobilised to physically block the fascists. Here, Alex Gassem draws a balance sheet of these events.