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Grassroots activists within the British Medical Association are looking to transform the organisation into a fighting union through the ‘Doctors Vote’ campaign. This must be linked to the struggle to save the NHS with socialist policies.
After presiding over years of cuts to services, attacks on workers, and rising inequality, the Tower Hamlets Labour council has been dealt a blow by local residents, who have voted out the incumbent Labour Mayor.
Jorge Martin discusses the revolutionary history of Afghanistan, and how we can fight against imperialist aggression.
Yesterday’s local elections provide a snapshot of the mood in society: one of anger and distrust towards the entire political establishment. Belief in bourgeois democracy is rapidly being eroded, paving the way for revolutionary explosions.
This year’s CWU annual conference took place recently against a backdrop of rising tensions across the postal and telecoms sectors: at Royal Mail; at Post Offices; and at BT Group. Strikes and struggles are on the cards, as workers fight back.
The latest forecasts from the Bank of England for the year ahead are for inflation to surge and the economy to contract: a dangerous double-whammy of ‘stagflation’. Workers must organise and fight back with militant action and socialist policies.
The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves across the USA with its plans to overturn the case of Roe v. Wade, threatening to plunge society back into barbarism when it comes to women’s rights. This attack must be fought with mass, militant action.
Unite members at Fawley refinery are fighting for a real pay rise and proper sick pay. Their determination, unity, and militancy in the face of the bosses’ attacks are an inspiration for workers in struggle everywhere.
Across the world, new layers of workers are being drawn into the struggle to defend their lives and livelihoods. In the process, they are getting organised and transforming the trade union movement. This is a harbinger of the battles to come.
Marxist activists across the globe joined 1st May demonstrations over the weekend, commemorating International Workers’ Day. With the bosses on the attack, and workers moving into action, it is time for the unions to prepare for battle.
This month, Marxist societies on campuses up and down the country will be hosting discussions on the inspiring events of May 1968, when a revolutionary movement of workers and youth sent shockwaves across France. We say: La lutte continue!
Socialist Appeal activists have been celebrating our organisation’s 30th birthday this month with enthusiastic stalls and sales in cities and towns across the country. Join us in the struggle for socialism, and help to #BuildTheMarxistPress.