The latest news, analysis, and Marxist theory from The Communist, alongside reports of RCP activity.
Ruthless bosses at private bus companies in Manchester and London are using the cover of the pandemic to go on the offensive against drivers’ pay and conditions. But united and organised, these workers are fighting back.
Left-wing groups and trade unions have come together to launch a united campaign for an immediate recall Labour conference, to fight back against the right wing’s attacks on party democracy. We say: Put power in the membership’s hands!
With support for Scottish independence riding high, the establishment are panicking about the future of the Union. Boris’ recent visit to Scotland, however, has only made matters worse. Holyrood and Westminster are on a collision course.
Brexit is only a month old. But already, Ireland has been caught in the crossfire as the UK and EU clash. The menace of Protestant sectarianism is rising once again. Only united class struggle can offer a way forward.
Unite members at British Airways have scored an important win, forcing management to retreat over plans to fire and rehire the workforce. The lesson is clear: militancy pays. We need a bold fightback against the bosses’ offensive.
Looking ahead to Labour conference 2021, Momentum are seeking policy proposals to campaign on. The crisis in the NHS must be urgently addressed. We call on activists to push this model motion and fight for a socialist solution.
In organising a swift coup against Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK), Myanmar’s generals have killed the illusion, already in its death throes, of the liberalisation of Myanmar under US domination.
With vaccine production left to Big Pharma, supply shortages have led to tensions across Europe. A clash between the UK, EU, and AstraZeneca has heightened fears of ‘vaccine protectionism’. We need socialist planning.
A recent scientific report has rung yet another alarm bell about the environmental catastrophe that is unfolding before our eyes. Capitalism is killing the planet. We need revolutionary change, not climate change.
Organised on Reddit, a movement of amateur stock traders has taken on the big hedge funds, exposing how rigged and rotten the whole system is. Capitalism is a casino. We need socialism, not speculation.
Recent research has revealed that working-class women are being hit hardest by the pandemic, with callous bosses refusing to furlough working parents. Capitalism offers only insecurity and attacks. We need a socialist alternative.
The crisis inside the Labour Party has reached an impasse. At the same time, a wave of cuts and attacks looms for the working class. The labour movement needs a militant leadership that will fight for a bold socialist programme.