Saudi scandal: murder, morals and money
The disappearance of a critical journalist has shone a light on the brutal nature of the Saudi regime and the hypocrisy of their western imperialist allies.
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IPCC report: revolutionary change needed to avert disaster
The recent IPCC report has set alarm bells ringing about the urgency of combatting climate change. But the capitalists cannot – and will not – do anything to save the planet.
Brexit: a never-ending saga
Another week, another summit. But still no resolution for the Prime Minister over Brexit.
Fighting the far right: lessons from the DFLA counter-demos
Saturday’s counter-demonstrations against the far right showed the potential way forward in smashing any reactionary threat. But the left’s strength is currently being squandered by an apolitical and disunited leadership.
Public mood shifts against austerity as crisis deepens
After years of being told that we must all tighten our belts, it is clear that the vast majority are no longer willing to accept the Tories’ rhetoric. Thanks to the Corbyn movement, the economic narrative has moved on.
Britain’s super rich prepare for battle against a Corbyn government
With the prospect of a Corbyn Labour government growing stronger by the day, the capitalists are openly showing their disruptive intentions.
Revolution Festival 2018: only one week to go!
Revolution Festival 2018 starts in one week’s time. Book your place today and join the revolution!
Labour movement must mobilise to smash the far right
Steve Hedley of the RMT stresses how the organised working class must meet the far right on the streets and combat their racism with socialist policies.
The real stakes in the Trump-China trade war
The escalating US-China trade war reveals the long-standing and developing frictions between the imperialist powers, which threaten to plunge the world into a new recession.
USA: the midterms, Kavanaugh, and the fight for socialism
John Peterson from Socialist Revolution in the USA examines the upcoming midterm elections and the battle that has taken place over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Nurses rage against union leadership
Grassroots members of the Royal College of Nursing have voiced their anger against their leaders, delivering them a vote of no confidence for their scandalous actions.
For a fighting union leadership: interview with PCS President Janice Godrich
Rob Sewell interviews Janice Godrich, the long-standing president of the civil servants’ union PCS, who discusses how to transform the unions into weapons against austerity.