Capitalist crisis, class struggle, and Marxism in Britain today
Rob Sewell outlines the perspectives for the labour movement, and the tasks for Marxists in Britain.
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The Russian Revolution as never seen before: An eyewitness account
104 years ago, the Russian working class seized power. To celebrate the anniversary of these remarkable events, we are excited to publish the following eye-witness account of revolutionary Russia, including never-before-seen photographs.
Aberfan disaster: 55 years and still no justice
55 years ago today, the Welsh village of Aberfan was hit by an avalanche of mining waste. As with the Grenfell fire, warnings by local residents had been ignored by callous officials. The fight for justice is a fight against capitalism.
![When the communists ruled in Bavaria [from In Defence of Marxism 34]](https://communist.red/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Communists-in-Bavaria-podcast.jpg "When the communists ruled in Bavaria [from In Defence of Marxism 34]")
When the communists ruled in Bavaria [from In Defence of Marxism 34]
Florian Keller discusses the lessons of the Communist rule in Bavaria after the 1918 German Revolution.
40 years since the Irish hunger strikes: The struggle for a Socialist United Ireland continues
On this day 40 years ago, in the face of Tory intransigence, the hunger strike by Republican political prisoners in Ireland came to an end. Decades on, only revolutionary class struggle can provide a future free from oppression and sectarianism.
Why are they really banning us? | Socialist Appeal Labour Conference 2021 fringe meeting
Since Starmer has become Labour leader, he has undergone a witch-hunt against the left of the party, including Socialist Appeal, in an attempt to make the party a safe pair hands for capitalism. In this talk Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, explains why Marxism can never eradicated from the Labour movement, and why we need to build a Marxist tendency that will represent Labour and youth.
The Great Betrayal: The National Government of 1931
On this day 90 years ago, Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald joined forces with the Tories and Liberals to form the National Government, to carry out vicious attacks against the working class. Rob Sewell examines the lessons of the great betrayal.
The 1921 Poplar Rates Rebellion: A lesson in fighting the cuts
100 years ago, Labour councillors in Poplar led a mass campaign and took on the ruling class in order to defend working-class communities. Ben Gliniecki examines the lessons for the labour movement in the fight against austerity today.
Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: Heroism and tragedy
Today marks 100 years since the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party. Daniel Morley examines the history of the CCP, its role in the Chinese revolutions of the 1920s and 1949, and the party’s conversion to capitalism in recent decades.
Hitler’s war on the Soviet Union – and how Stalin prepared the way for it
Today is the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War Two. This bloody catastrophe, which claimed the lives of almost 5m Soviet troops and saw the Nazis plunge deep into Soviet territory, was facilitated by the wrecking behaviour of Stalin and the bureaucracy.
When civil servants fought Thatcher
40 years ago, civil servants undertook a 21-week-long strike against the Tory government, over the issue of pay. John McInally, former PCS vice-president, looks at a struggle that defined civil service trade unionism for decades to come.
Communists, trade unions, and the Anglo-Russian Committee
95 years ago today, the 1926 general strike began in Britain. But after nine inspiring days, the strike was betrayed by the trade union leaders, who were given a left cover by the Stalinists. Ben Gliniecki examines the lessons of these events.