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The assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has tapped into a raw class anger in the USA, Britain, and beyond. But we need more than one modern-day Robin Hood. We need an army of workers and youth, mobilised in the fight for communist revolution.
Not impressed with Reeves’ autumn budget, and concerned about the long-term health of British capitalism, leading investors are ramping up the pressure on Labour to get the economy back on track. It is high time we expropriated these parasites.
Donald Trump is once again set to lead the most powerful imperialist power in history. However, Trump’s expansionist ambitions offer no solution to the crisis of American capitalism, nor the danger of class struggle and revolution.
Several wildfires are raging uncontrollably in and around the US city of Los Angeles. From the climate crisis, to the underfunding of fire departments, to water privatisation – the blame for this catastrophe lies squarely with the capitalist class.
A major exhibition of the golden age of Mughal art and culture is currently on display at London’s V&A Museum. The treasures inside display the magnificent artistic developments and achievements of this once great civilisation and their lasting impact on the sub-continent to this day.
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, who is tasked with investigating corruption for the government, has been engulfed in corruption scandals of her own! Her ties to the deposed tyrant Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh have come to the surface. Tulip, you’re in a blooming mess – time for you to go!
Trump’s impending inauguration has him already wreaking havoc. Starmer is hated and oversees a government of crisis, leaving opportunities for ‘anti-establishment’ Reform to gain ground. We are entering a new disturbed era of world politics – buckle up!
This Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned after almost a decade in power. His resignation symbolises the continuing crisis of liberalism. The fall of Trudeau ushers in a new era of crisis and instability for Canada.
Elon Musk, Nigel Farage, and other reactionaries have been stirring up a storm over child-sexual abuse cases in Britain. But these hypocrites are responsible for breeding misogyny, rape-culture, and grooming. Abuse and oppression are a product of class society – and will only end with its abolition.
Visually, Robert Eggers’ iteration of the horror classic ‘Nosferatu’ provides viewers with a technical masterclass in its execution of the modern vampire myth. Yet beneath its ghoulish, gothic melodrama is a muddled social commentary that leaves the film faltering.
Only a few days into the working year, FTSE 100 CEOs have already raked in a year’s worth of wages while workers face a January of debt and decline. This new year, make your resolution to fight for an overthrow of this parasitic system!
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s recent novel ‘Alien Clay’ is an excellent read. Set in a dystopian future where all knowledge and scientific progress is stifled by an authoritarian regime, the story deftly explores the relationship between science, society, and revolution.