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Len McCluskey has fired a shot across the bows with threats to withdraw funds in response to Starmer’s rightward turn of the Labour Party. With NEC elections approaching, the left must mobilise around bold socialist policies.
Workers at an outlet of the Papa John’s pizza chain in Sheffield have successfully fought to get wages being withheld by the boss. This campaign shows that workers are hungry for action. The lesson is clear: militancy pays.
The imposition of new local lockdowns in the north of England has once again revealed the utter incompetence of the Tory government. This chaos is no mere mistake, but a reflection of their attempt to put profits before lives.
Comrade Amin – who was abducted on 14 July by the Rangers paramilitary organisation in Pakistan – has now been released. This was the direct result of an international campaign of solidarity from IMT comrades and sympathisers worldwide.
EU leaders have come to an agreement on a new rescue package for the ailing trading bloc. But this is a sign of mutual weakness, not solidarity; and the working class will be asked to foot the bill. Crisis and chaos continue to loom.
Dominic Cummings, the Rasputin of Downing Street, has been on a crusade against the Whitehall establishment. Recently, he has turned his attention to the army. The British state is increasingly split and in disarray.
During the lockdown, in-person court hearings were suspended, leading to a quiet erosion of civil liberties. This has exacerbated a process already underway due to years of Tory austerity. Capitalism cannot provide justice.
Over 6,500 people worldwide registered for the exceptional International Marxist University event. This historic school was a testament to the strength of genuine Marxist ideas and a great step forward for the organisation.
The latest film by acclaimed director Spike Lee provides a perceptive commentary on the atrocities inflicted by capitalism on the working class, black Americans, and the victims of imperialism alike. To end war and its horrors, we must end capitalism.
The recent local lockdown in Leicester has shone a light on the barbaric working conditions experienced by garment workers in the city. Boycotts and policing are no solution. Instead, the labour movement must organise.
While workers face an onslaught of austerity and job cuts, the super-rich are getting richer from the COVID-19 crisis. All their wealth is thanks to the labour of the working class. We must demand the expropriation of the billionaires.
The International Marxist University 2020 is at the halfway point. 6,000 people registered to attend from over 115 countries, and hundreds of thousands of euros have been raised in donations so far for the cause of international socialism. There’s still time to join in: click here to register!