To understand the current conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, it is necessary to understand why war is inherent to capitalism. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Daniel Morley outlines what imperialism is, how it emerged, and how revolutionaries must approach inter-imperialist conflicts.
Opening our new series on Marxist Classics, aimed to inspire our listeners to tackle these texts for themselves, Daniel, Tom, Lubna & Peter discuss the Communist Manifesto.
Britain’s failed invasion of Egypt in 1956 symbolised the end of Britain’s role as a major world power. With British imperialism facing another ‘Suez moment’ in Ukraine, we republish here our analysis of this ‘forgotten war’, written to mark the 60th anniversary in 2016.
Under the guise of ‘maintaining peace’, imperialist governments are racing to rearm. The jingoistic establishment insists that workers and the poor should shoulder the costs, through savage cuts to social spending. We must fight militarism with socialist revolution!