Lack of fighting leadership causes HE strike ballots to fall
Recent ballots for strike action over pay amongst UCU and Unison members have fallen due to demoralisation. This is the result of passivity and weakness from union leaders.
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‘Sorry to Bother You’: a revolutionary portrait of modern America
Boots Riley’s debut film shines a light on capitalism’s exploitation and oppression, demonstrating how surreal and absurd this broken system is.
The Brexit bombshell
After years of prevarication over Brexit, all the chickens are finally coming home to roost for the Prime Minister. All hell is about to break loose.
British state spied on the left for decades
As will already have been suspected by those in activist circles, police have been infiltrating left-wing organisations for years, in defence of the capitalist class interests they exist to protect.
Rotten Apple! Tech giant caught using forced labour in China
The big tech monopoly has been found using student “interns” in its factories, forcing them to work in brutally exploitative conditions. But this is not just a case of one rotten capitalist apple.
Tories won’t help precarious workers – but militancy will
Under pressure from Labour’s bold proposals, the Tories are promising reforms to help those facing insecure conditions. But workers need to trust in their own organisation and action to win real improvements.
European establishment faces crisis on all fronts
The fragile fabric of the European project is being torn apart by a combo of political and economic forces. Liberal politicians are impotent to hold up the crumbling pillars of this failed status quo.
Tory NHS charges and the “hostile environment”
The recent example of a mother being handed a £6,000 bill for giving birth shows the horrifying impact of the Tories’ “hostile environment” policy towards migrants.
John McDonnell promises to reverse austerity – but how?
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has gone one better than his Tory counterpart’s promise to end austerity, pledging to reverse all cuts. But what economic measures will a Corbyn Labour government need to take?
Grenfell effigy culprits arrested – but the real criminals are still free
Six people have been arrested in connection with a sick video showing a model of Grenfell tower being burnt. But those responsible for the actual Grenfell fire have never faced justice.
‘Lest we forget’: Poppy Appeal hysteria and hypocrisy
As the centenary anniversary of the WWI armistice approaches, the British establishment are going into overdrive to whip up a mood of ‘patriotism’. But the real lesson to remember is that capitalism equals war.
Theresa May’s desperate appeal to Labour voters
With the system in crisis and Labour’s popularity on the rise, the Tory leader is frantically scrabbling around in a vain attempt to gain support from working class voters.