The life and ideas of Lenin
Rob Sewell discusses the life and ideas of Vladimir Lenin, and what revolutionary Marxists can learn from them.
History
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The Revolutionary Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg (Book Launch)
Marie Frederiksen dispells the myths surrounding Rosa Luxemburg, and defends the revolutionary legacy she left behind.
Indonesia: How British spies helped destroy the Communist Party
In 1965, reactionary military generals in Indonesia began an anti-communist massacre, slaughtering up to two million members and supporters of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in one of the 20th century’s worst mass murders.
How the British state came to see Militant as a ‘subversive threat’
A new study has revealed how the British secret services took covert action against Trotskyist groups, in particular the Militant, which they regarded as a threat. This should serve as a warning to activists today not to be complacent.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Putin
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR. The most powerful deformed workers’ state was collapsing into chaos as supposed communists were looting the state and its assets. The workers of the Soviet Union had to pay the price.
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.
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]
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.