In response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, Houthi militants have launched missiles at Israel, and targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea. The situation in the Middle East is extremely unstable, with explosive implications for world capitalism.

In this podcast, Josh Holroyd explains the seismic events unfolding in West Africa, as well as the revolutionary way forward: the masses can’t be duped by the cynical Chinese and Russian imperialists, but must rely on their own forces.

Activists across Britain have blockaded arms factories supplying the Israeli regime. Trade union leaders have failed to give a lead. To escalate the movement, workers inside the factories must be convinced to take solidarity action themselves.