Lessons of the Spanish Revolution
The Spanish Civil War holds many important lessons for revolutionaries today. In this Marxist Voice, Joe Russell draws out these lessons.
News and analysis
The latest news, analysis, and Marxist theory from The Communist, alongside reports of RCP activity.
‘Iron Ladies’: The working women who outlived Thatcher
‘Iron Ladies’ is a new documentary billed as “a celebration of the iron-willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike as they fought for the future of their communities”. In selected cinemas now, this is a must-watch for budding revolutionaries.
The death of feudalism and the rise of the bourgeoisie
The rule of the bourgeoisie was born in revolution against the feudal order, falsifying the preaching of gradualism and its supposed omnipotence. This epoch demonstrates just as the bourgeois order arose through violent upheaval, so too will its inevitable downfall.
Universities caught spying on pro-Palestine students for arms companies
A recent Guardian report has exposed how several UK universities are spying and surveilling students to protect arms companies on campus! Whilst in financial stress, it seems universities have plenty of resources to keep students in check to protect the interests of war.
France’s Socialist Party saves Lecornu’s reactionary budget
We publish here the analysis of the Parti Communiste Révolutionnaire – the French section of the RCI – on Lecornu and his government’s reactionary budget surviving a no confidence vote thanks to the MPs of the ‘centre-left’ Socialist Party.
Industrial news: UCU ballot for national action, arms workers strike, and more
In the latest issue of The Communist, we hear from our readers about the UCU’s ballot over job cuts and below-inflation wage increases; nearly 3,000 arms workers going on strike; and more!
This isn’t a peace plan – it’s a business deal
Announced in Washington at the end of September, it is becoming clear to everyone what this ‘peace’ deal in the Middle East really amounts to. The continued bombardment of Palestinians, corporations encircling Gaza for cheap real-estate, all potentially led by Tony Blair!
The movement, the left, and the role of the communists
The world is ablaze with revolt, workers and youth are rising. Yet an enormous vacuum exists on the left. Only revolutionary communism offers a real way forward: bold ideas and militant action, with the goal of overthrowing capitalism entirely.
Fortnight with Fiona: Your Party, Palestine, and fighting the far right
In her latest column for The Communist, Fiona Lali reflects upon the enormous Palestine demonstration, the far right attempting to march through East London this weekend, and Your Party. But all illustrate the need for revolutionary ideas.
Maccabi Tel Aviv furore: Starmer bends over backwards for Zionist hooligans
While Britain’s children go hungry, and pensioners fear freezing to death, Starmer’s Labour decided to set aside time in parliament to overturn a ban on violent Zionist hooligans from attending a football game in Birmingham. What a sick joke!
Workers unite to smash the far right!
This Saturday, the far-right political organisation UKIP had intended to march on Whitechapel. The police have just announced a Public Order Act banning the assembly in Tower Hamlets, but they remain a threat. The working class can only rely on its own strength!
The China spy trial fiasco and Britain’s decline on the world stage
A trial against two British citizens accused of spying for China recently collapsed, following a change in the government’s policy towards Beijing. Starmer will tolerate Chinese spying in return for trade and investment – yet another reminder of Britain’s drastic decline.