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This week, Tory ministers announced that Britain would drastically cut the aid it sends to war-torn Yemen. Meanwhile, UK arms sales to the Saudis continue. As Lenin remarked: war is terrible – terribly profitable for the capitalists.
Rosamund Pike stars in a new film that highlights the superficial split between the different wings of the capitalist class. Whether armed with a smile or with the sword, both camps are ultimately out to exploit the working class.
The revolving door between politics, big business, and the state is steadily turning under the Tories, with Conservative donors, peers, and former ministers landing top jobs within Whitehall, the City, and the BBC. Capitalism is corruption.
In his latest Budget, Rishi Sunak is set to announce a further ‘rescue package’ to save business. At the same time, the Chancellor has made it clear that austerity still lies ahead for workers. We say: make the bosses pay for this crisis!
Campaigning is underway in the elections for the NEC of Unison, the largest union in Britain. We spoke with two of the left candidates running – comrades who are standing on a socialist programme and hoping to build a fighting leadership.
A new film by director Shaka King tells the story of the Black Panther Party and the assassination of one of its revolutionary leaders, Fred Hampton – highlighting the lengths the ruling class will go to in crushing socialist struggle.
The Labour right wing’s clampdown on democracy continues apace. At the same time, the campaign for an immediate recall conference is gaining momentum. It is time to ‘rise like lions’. Reclaim democracy! Recall conference now!
With capitalism in its deepest ever crisis, and revolutionary movements erupting across the world, there has never been a more urgent need to build the forces of Marxism. Help us in this vital task. Donate to our Fighting Fund today!
Drivers at Uber have achieved an important win, gaining legal recognition as employees. But to secure pay and rights, this court ruling needs to be backed up with organisation and struggle. Workers can only rely on their own strength and power.
‘It’s a Sin’, a new Channel 4 drama, chronicles the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic via the story of a group of gay friends in the 1980s. In doing so, the series shows the oppression LGBT people face under capitalism – then and now.
As part of the latest attack on party democracy, the Labour right wing have scrapped the shortlist to select the party’s candidate for Liverpool Mayor. Activists must fight back against this bureaucratic move. We say: Let the members decide!
Thousands of families will be left high and dry by inadequate Tory plans to address dangerous cladding on tower blocks. Profit-hungry property developers, meanwhile, are getting off scot free. We need a socialist solution to the housing crisis.