Theses on the coming British revolution
This document, discussed and passed unanimously at the Revolutionary Communist Party’s founding congress in May, outlines the perspectives for the class struggle in Britain, and the tasks facing communists.
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Readers recommend: ‘Dune, part 2’
The second instalment of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi adaptation is a scintillating watch. Its story of imperialist plunder, war, and oppression provides a striking parallel with modern real-life events. Head to your nearest cinema to check it out.
Real wages, productivity, and prosperity: Have workers ‘never had it so good’?
Workers in Britain have experienced a painful cost-of-living crisis in recent years, on top of decades of real-wage stagnation. According to capitalism’s apologists, however, it has been a golden age for workers. What planet are they living on?!
Recruiting for revolution: Towards the RCP
From Britain to the USA; from Palestine protests to International Women’s Day; from schools to universities; and from recruitment stalls to street speeches: the Marxists are building towards the launch of the Revolutionary Communist Party. Join us!
SNP splits and divisions: Scotland’s ruling party is running on empty
After years in power, the SNP is looking increasingly weathered and worn out. Humza Yousaf faces threats from within and without. Budget woes are causing political damage, while the Tartan Tories are lurking. Crises are mounting in Holyrood.
Towards the RCP #3: Will the RCP run in elections?
There is deep anger at the establishment everywhere we turn, and a general election on the horizon. In this episode of ‘Towards the RCP’, we respond to a question from a listener: will the Revolutionary Communist Party run in elections?
Union update: Port Talbot, PCS, UCU, Amazon, and more
The struggles of steelworkers in Port Talbot and of council staff in Birmingham are at a crossroads. Civil servants in PCS are balloting for action. And UCU leader Jo Grady has been reelected. Read all our latest reports from the industrial front.
Manifesto of the Revolutionary Communist International
Yesterday, we published the Manifesto of the Revolutionary Communist International: a call to arms for all communists who want to put an end to the rotten capitalist system once and for all.
Manifesto of the Revolutionary Communist International
This June sees the launch of the Revolutionary Communist International. We publish here the founding document of the RCI, outlining the communist programme that we are fighting for. Join us today, and help build the forces of communism worldwide.
What should Communists do about the Ukraine war?
With the western imperialists facing defeat in Ukraine, their boastful jingoism has turned into its opposite. In this episode, Hamid Alizadeh explains what forces lie behind the conflict, and why Communists must take a revolutionary, internationalist position.
International Women’s Day: Fight sexism! Fight capitalism!
With capitalism in crisis, and reactionary politicians whipping up a ferocious culture war, the daily oppression that ordinary women face is getting worse and worse. Only united class struggle and the fight for revolution can offer real emancipation.
Lenin, communism, and the emancipation of women
The Russian Revolution made enormous strides forward for women. Lenin and the Bolsheviks showed the way forward in ending all oppression. It is our task, as communists, to complete the struggle they started: the socialist transformation of society.