‘March separately, strike together’: The United Front tactic
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Sarah Vedrovitch discusses the United Front, a tactic adopted by the Communist International to connect the communists to the broader working class.
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1913 Dublin Lockout: Lessons for today
The Dublin Lockout began 110 years ago, when the bosses joined forces to smash militant trade unionism in Ireland. Socialists today must learn from the inspiring example of James Connolly and Jim Larkin, and build a revolutionary leadership.
60 years since the Bristol Bus Boycott – The struggle against discrimination continues
In 1963, activists in Bristol organised a mass campaign against discriminatory employment practices on the city’s buses. Decades later, racism in the workplace remains rife. To fight oppression, we need militancy, organisation, and class unity.
Socialism in one country: Why Stalin abandoned Marxism
In this talk, Jack Tye Wilson provides a Marxist response to Stalin’s “theory” of ‘socialism in one country’, and outlines the disastrous consequences of the Comintern’s abandonment of internationalism.
In memory of Leon Trotsky
21 August marks the anniversary of Leon Trotsky’s death, following an attack by a Stalinist agent. This article by Alan Woods, originally published in 2000, commemorates this revolutionary titan who preserved the authentic traditions of Marxism and Bolshevism for future generations.
The part played by labour in the transition from ape to man: An introductionÂ
As part of his unfinished notes on the Dialectics of Nature, Friedrich Engels wrote an insightful analysis of the material factors that drove the evolutionary development of mankind. We publish here an introduction to this fascinating text.
SAS killings inquiry shows brutality of British imperialism
An ongoing inquiry into accusations of extrajudicial murders by British Special Forces in Afghanistan shines a light on the crimes of western imperialism. The fight for justice must be a fight to overthrow this entire barbaric system.
Fatalism and free will – Do we make our own history?
Critics of Marxism often suggest that scientific socialism paints a mechanical view of history, without any role for individuality or free will. Daniel Morley discusses the question of necessity and chance, and the need for revolutionary leadership.
Lenin’s struggle against ultra-leftism
In the third part of our podcast series on the lessons of the Communist International, Thomas Soud covers the ultra-left mistakes made by the young forces of communism, and how Lenin and the Comintern corrected this “infantile disorder”.
Review: Brecht’s ‘The Decision’ – The crimes of Stalinism
Based on the tragic events of the 1925-27 Chinese revolution, Bertolt Brecht’s ‘The Decision’ provides a powerful commentary on the betrayals of Stalinism and the idea of revolutionary sacrifice – something that liberal critics cannot understand.
Socialism or barbarism: The German Revolution 1918-1923
In part two of our series on the lessons of the Communist International, Lubna Badi outlines the events of the German Revolution of 1918-1923 and draws out the lessons for communists today.
British Armed Forces: Outmanned, outgunned, and unaffordable
The 2023 Defence Command Paper promised a root-and-branch transformation of the British Armed Forces. Instead, it provides further proof that the British military is in a state of terminal decline, along with the rest of the crumbling establishment.