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Fear and frustration stalks Port Talbot, as the town’s future hangs in the balance. After much delay, steel unions are balloting for potential strike action. Unite members have signalled their intention to fight. It is time to prepare for battle.
With less than three weeks to go until the launch of the RCP, we sit down with Jorge Martín to discuss why the working class needs an international, and the founding of the Revolutionary Communist International, which is also taking place this summer.
In the latest issue of The Communist, out now, our readers review two films currently available in the cinema and via streaming services: Dev Patel’s revenge-driven thriller ‘Monkey Man’, and a recent French release about capitalist alienation.
Debate is taking place within the labour movement about what role workers’ organisations should play in relation to the campaign to stop the war in Gaza. The trade unions cannot afford to be ‘apolitical’, but must fight to overthrow imperialism.
From schools to the arts: the impact of the cuts can be felt across Scotland. The SNP points the finger at Westminster, but they have no solution for ending austerity. Join the communists in a revolutionary struggle for a Scottish Workers’ Republic.
Sunak’s government is stumbling from one calamity to the next, waiting to be put out of its misery. Workers will be glad to see the back of the Tories. But a Starmer Labour government offers no solution. We must build a communist alternative.
In June, we are launching the Revolutionary Communist International. In this episode, Fred Weston explains the historic importance of the original Communist International led by Lenin and Trotsky, and the lessons we can apply today.
Leading Black Panther Fred Hampton was murdered by the US state, due to his calls for revolutionary struggle, solidarity, and socialism. In the current issue of The Communist, comrades review a biography examining Hampton’s life and ideas.
With uncertainty and instability rocking the real economy globally, gambling investors are once again turning to speculation in search of a quick buck. But the whole of capitalism is a casino. It’s time to overthrow this bankrupt system.
This June sees the launch of the Revolutionary Communist International. We publish here a synopsis of the RCI Manifesto, outlining the communist programme that we are fighting for. Join us today, and help build the forces of communism worldwide.
Education workers are gathering in Bournemouth this week for the NEU’s annual conference. The main item on the agenda is the prospect of upcoming strike action at schools. While union leaders drag their feet, members are raring for action.
With debts and effluent piling up, the future of Thames Water hangs in the balance. And the working class is being asked to shoulder the costs: either through higher bills or a taxpayer-funded bailout. Fight for nationalisation without compensation!