Review: Vice – humanising imperialist monsters
Nico Padrón reviews the latest film from director Adam McKay, Vice, which attempts to provide a comic retelling of the life of one of recent political history’s most notoriously unscrupulous figures.
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#IStandWithChrisWilliamson: Say no to Blairite witch hunt
Chris Williamson MP has been suspended from the Labour Party, hounded by the Labour right wing. We call on all our supporters to defend Williamson against these Blairite attacks.
PCS elections: who to support for assistant general secretary
Socialist Appeal supports Lynn Henderson in the contest for assistant general secretary of PCS. Union members need a leadership that will defend Corbyn in the fight to kick out the Tories.
USA: the class interests behind Trump’s wall
The dramatic ‘standoff’ between US President Donald Trump and the Democrats over border policy is a cynical charade between two parties that represent one and the same class. We need a socialist alternative.
Letters on Labour’s latest
Following the departure of the “Gang of Eight” right-wingers, the mood inside the Labour Party is not one of despair, but one of anger and militancy – as shown by this collection of letters from local Labour members.
No more concessions to the Blairites
Jeremy Corbyn has promised the possibility of a second referendum in an attempt to pacify the Blairites. But such compromises will only embolden the Labour right wing. These careerists must instead be shown the door.
UCU strike ballot fails: we need a fighting leadership!
The latest ballot for strike action amongst academics and lecturers has fallen short of the Tory imposed threshold. UCU members need a fighting union leadership in order to win their struggle over pay and pensions.
Venezuela: 23 February – the day they did not pass
The imperialist coup plotters had been hyping up last Saturday’s ‘humanitarian aid’ delivery in advance, hoping for a turning point in their attempts at regime change. But in the end their plans fell flat.
Big Pharma profits from selling addiction
Parasitic healthcare companies and drug producers are making money out of misery and despair. We need to nationalise Big Pharma and put an end to private profit inside our NHS.
Venezuela: imperialist pressure ramped up under guise of “humanitarian aid”
US imperialism is upping the ante in its mission to implement regime change in Venezuela, attempting to provoke a clash by importing “humanitarian aid” across the border. This aggressive intervention must be combatted with revolutionary measures.
Left victory north of the Tyne
Left-winger Jamie Driscoll has seen off a challenge from the right to be chosen as Labour candidate in the race to be the North of Tyne Mayor. This demonstrates the changing balance of forces in the Labour Party.