Sri Lanka attacks: only workers’ unity can end sectarian violence
The terrorist bombings of churches in Sri Lanka are a barbaric atrocity. Only united class struggle can provide a way forward.
News and analysis
The latest news, analysis, and Marxist theory from The Communist, alongside reports of RCP activity.
Government outsourced workers strike for living wage
Outsourced catering staff in the PCS union are fighting for decent pay and demanding to be brought back in-house. Coordinated action across the trade unions is needed to end outsourcing and the scandal of low pay.
Notre Dame fire: capitalism is destroying our historical heritage
The fire that partly destroyed Notre Dame is a tragedy for anyone who cherishes the cultural, artistic and architectural achievements of humanity. To protect our past, we need to fight for a socialist future.
NUS caught in a downward spiral – we need a fighting union!
The bulk of the time at this year’s NUS conference was spent discussing how to save the union from financial ruin. The only way forward is to transform the union with fighting leadership and bold socialist policies.
Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism: setting the record straight
Accusations of anti-semitism against the left and Netanyahu’s recent electoral victory have brought the issue of Israel and Palestine sharply to the fore. It is important to provide a clear Marxist analysis on this question.
LGBT repression in Brunei highlights establishment hypocrisy
Recent events in Brunei, a dictatorship propped up by British imperialism, have once again demonstrated how the liberal values of the capitalist class are nothing more than a facade.
The Assange arrest: Blairites run to the support of imperialism
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested last week in London, with a warrant put out by the US for his extradition. Assange’s case has become yet another stick for the Labour right wing to cynically hit Corbyn with.
A bleak outlook for world capitalism
All the latest figures from the global economy are pointing in the wrong direction. A growing sense of alarm is developing amongst the capitalist class. It is time to put their system out of its misery.
No to privatisation! Stop killing our NHS!
Another privatisation scandal in the NHS has demonstrated once again how the Tories and the bosses are determined to dismantle our healthcare system. The unions and Labour must organise a fightback.
College lecturers out on strike in West Midlands
UCU members in further education have taken action over pay, as part of a fight against austerity and attacks. This must be linked to a political struggle – against the Tories and for a socialist Labour government.
Where next for the student climate strikes?
Today marks the latest international day of action for the student climate strike movement. The task ahead is to channel the energy and radicalism of the strikes into the labour movement and fight for a socialist alternative.
The Amritsar massacre – 100 years on: never forgive, never forget
Tomorrow, 13th April, marks the 100th anniversary of the brutal suppression by British imperialism of a protest in colonial Punjab, India. To this day, no British government has ever offered a formal apology for this bloody crime.