When we think of slavery we immediately cast our minds back to the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade. But while chattel slavery of such scale and savagery has been consigned to the history books, there are in fact more slaves in the world today than at the height of the colonial slave trade.

The International Marxist Tendency strongly condemn the criminal terrorist attack carried out by ISIS activists in Barcelona. An attack which, up to now, has left thirteen dead and over a hundred injured. We express our solidarity with the victims and their families in these moments of suffering and pain.

Donald Trump, in regards to the current situation in Venezuela, has stated that he is “not going to rule out a military option”. With such comments, Trump is speaking on behalf of the imperialist US establishment. We publish here a statement by Hands Off Venezuela USA, calling for solidarity with the Venezuelan masses.